Jeremiah 11
Jeremiah 11 - Is there ever a time to stop praying for someone? Man, that's a hard question! I think our gut response is NEVER! And that's what makes...
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Jeremiah 10
Jeremiah 10 - The forest became an idol factory. The people lived in fear of what these pieces of wood carved in some likeness could do them. They relied...
Jeremiah 9
Jeremiah 9 - The conflict is real. Jeremiah knows what awaits the people because of their hardheartedness. He knows personally what this will cost the nation, which is everything. ...
Jeremiah 8
Jeremiah 8 - One of the hardest things on our journey can be determining the will of God. I remember when I was in Cyprus and God began messing...
Jeremiah 7
Jeremiah 7 - It's a smorgasbord of faith. Some pick and choose what they want from various religions and mix them together. They like the teachings of Jesus but...
Jeremiah 6
Jeremiah 6 - Ignore it and it will go away. Have you ever done that? How'd it work out for you when you did? Right?! Ignoring a situation, a...
Jeremiah 5
Jeremiah 5 - Nothing is more frustrating than talking to another and they're not listening. Distracted on their phone or with a television program they look like they've heard...
Jeremiah 4
Jeremiah 4 - The ground has hardened. Cracked from lack of rain the soil is like rock. Seemingly nothing can penetrate it except a plow. Tilling, the plow breaks...
Jeremiah 3
Jeremiah 3 - Talk is cheap. As the saying goes, the truth of this statement is more on point than anything. We can certainly talk ourselves into or out...
Jeremiah 2
Jeremiah 2 - We've all been there. Someone promised something and reneged down the line on their follow-through. Sometimes it left us...
Jeremiah 1
Jeremiah 1 - Success. How do you measure it? Is it ranked by how well you're doing in your job? What about reaching goals or having wealth? Is success...
2 Chronicles 36
2 Chronicles 36 - Sin repeated and not repented of brings disaster. This is the theme Ezra hit again and again in 2 Chronicles. The Temple was...
2 Chronicles 35
2 Chronicles 35 - Armchair Quarterback noun. a person who offers advice or an opinion on something in which they have no expertise...
2 Chronicles 34
2 Chronicles 34 - At the age of 8, he became king. When he turned 16 he began seeking God in relationship. This seeking brought about an...
2 Chronicles 33
2 Chronicles 33 - "Because you rage against me and because your insolence has reached my ears, i will put my hook in your nose and my...
2 Chronicles 32
2 Chronicles 32 - We are doers. We see a situation and calculate what needs to be done and then act upon that. Really, it's part of...
2 Chronicles 31
2 Chronicles 31 - The result of revival means action takes place. It is not just getting caught up in the moment or even the emotional. For...
2 Chronicles 30
2 Chronicles 30 - It was a tough conversation. Life had bottomed out for this person. Everything they had given thought and poured themselves into was teetering...
2 Chronicles 29
2 Chronicles 29 - Sometimes watching someone else fall is enough motivation to change course. The ramifications of choices of another can be something that brings about...
2 Chronicles 28
2 Chronicles 28 - How far can a person fall? This is the question. I've, at times, pondered this myself. It begins with a small step that,...
2 Chronicles 27
2 Chronicles 27 - "But..." Throw this word in any sentence and it changes the entire first half of what was said. This small word has the...
2 Chronicles 26
2 Chronicles 26 - Obedience is a lifelong act. It is not the flash in the pan type of obedience but one that continues throughout our lives...
2 Chronicles 25
2 Chronicles 25 - Amaziah is another example of someone who followed the Lord nominally but did not fully commit his heart...
2 Chronicles 24
2 Chronicles 24 - Riding on the coattails of another's faith will not make any difference in the end. A good start doesn't promise a faithful finish. Being too dependent on another for our...
2 Chronicles 23
2 Chronicles 23 - When all hope is gone there is still a plan. Do you believe that? Do you trust that statement? Where do you need to be reminded even right at this...
2 Chronicles 22
2 Chronicles 22 - Who speaks into your life? Who is it that you turn to for advice and counsel? Are there those who you look toward that may not...
2 Chronicles 21
2 Chronicles 21 - Time reveals the fruit of our lives. Many times seasons must come and go before the bearing of our own obedience or choices is shown. Sometimes that revelation is not...
2 Chronicles 20
2 Chronicles 20 - Have you ever gotten through something by the skin of your teeth? What a strange phrase right? Believe it or not, it is first mentioned in the book of Job!...
2 Chronicles 19
2 Chronicles 19 - Have you ever gotten through something by the skin of your teeth? What a strange phrase right? Believe it or not, it is first mentioned in the book of Job!...
2 Chronicles 18
2 Chronicles 18 - Do you really want the truth? The story that unfolds in this chapter is a tangible example of how we can surround ourselves with people who tell us what we...
2 Chronicles 17
2 Chronicles 17 - The good and the bad of our parental upbringing marks us. We've all been shaped by how we were raised and how our parents modeled themselves. There are the people...
2 Chronicles 16
2 Chronicles 16 - Loyalty. It's the state of being faithful to ones commitments or obligations. We see a lot of disloyalty these days. It finds itself...
2 Chronicles 15
2 Chronicles 15 - Nothing used to burn me up more than when my Mom would call me another name. This wasn't a slip of the tongue...
2 Chronicles 14
2 Chronicles 14 - It's a strange thing. There are those who start their journey with God so well. They radically come to Jesus and make bold...
2 Chronicles 13
2 Chronicles 13 - It's selective history. We read here of a stunning account of God's deliverance through the king of Judah, Abijah. The son of Rehoboam,...
2 Chronicles 12
2 Chronicles 12 - In the bad times, its much easier to be in connection with God, serving Him. In the good, well often we...
2 Chronicles 11
2 Chronicles 11 - Right time, right place, right words. Ever had someone come across your path that speaks needed truth into a situation and then as...
2 Chronicles 10
2 Chronicles 10 - We may not go to a website for it but many of us scroll through the offers of others as we seek counsel....
2 Chronicles 9
2 Chronicles 9 - We all have one. Its really not by design or the will of man. We can set the table for it but truly...
2 Chronicles 8
2 Chronicles 8 - The movement toward sin always begins with one step. One thing that God is not pleased with will lead to another step then...
2 Chronicles 7
2 Chronicles 7 - Grace is free. Its a beautiful thing God has offered. But grace is costly as well. It cost Jesus everything. It costs us...
2 Chronicles 6
2 Chronicles 6 - Waiting. Pursuing something even when we see no movement toward any fruition of a desire or outcome is hard. Yes, waiting on Gods...
2 Chronicles 5
2 Chronicles 5 - It took 7 years to build the temple. The day had finally arrived in November 959 BC for the dedication of this incredible...
2 Chronicles 4
2 Chronicles 4 - We've heard the phrase, "God is in the details." I've used this myself. Often stated, it's in reference to being led to do...
2 Chronicles 3
2 Chronicles 3 - Finally, the temple construction had begun. After years of planning and preparation by David, when Solomon took the throne he began the work...
2 Chronicles 2
2 Chronicles 2 - Sometimes we get so caught up in the here and now we neglect to have foresight toward end results beyond our lifetime. Meaning,...
2 Chronicles 1
2 Chronicles 1 - The first book of Chronicles holds such importance as it reveals from beginning to end of peoples need to be in a dependent...
1 Chronicles 29
1 Chronicles 29 - Every church has them. People who are takers and give nothing in return. This is shown in every congregation's struggle to fill positions;...
1 Chronicles 28
1 Chronicles 28 - The crowds had grown. People were coming to Jesus in droves. But He knew their hearts and knew also their commitment was not...
1 Chronicles 27
1 Chronicles 27 - As Colonial Mustard so brilliantly stated in the movie Clue, "This is War Peacock!" there is such truth to this one of many...
1 Chronicles 26
1 Chronicles 26 - Their total number was over 4000. These able and called men were Levites. Their title was that of gatekeeper. Interesting and a wonder...
1 Chronicles 25
1 Chronicles 25 - Attention musicians! Does the name Asaph mean anything to you? Anyone....anyone.....Bueller? Although it might not mean anything to us...
1 Chronicles 24
1 Chronicles 24 - I know of several men who when they took an associate position they were met with regulations about their roles in the worship...
1 Chronicles 23
1 Chronicles 23 - David's life was coming to an end. His life was a testament to the grace of God, the leading of His ways. In...
1 Chronicles 22
1 Chronicles 22 - Sometimes the things we desire to accomplish within this lifetime are not reached. Sometimes our own dreams of what we long to see...
1 Chronicles 21
1 Chronicles 21 - Numbers. We often can be caught up in the measurement of success by how much or how many things we have. Obviously, we...
1 Chronicles 20
1 Chronicles 20 - They were known as giants. Descendants of Rapha, literally meaning giants, they had been in Canaan long before even Abraham. Famous for their...
1 Chronicles 19
1 Chronicles 19 - Ever heard the saying, "The cover-up is worse than the crime"? This statement always refers to something done that was wrong but the...
1 Chronicles 18
1 Chronicles 18 - There is an enemy of our soul that longs to take the territory of the redeemed back. He works tirelessly to bring skirmishes...
1 Chronicles 17
1 Chronicles 17 - Sometimes good intentions, pure ones even, are not part of the timing of God at that moment. There's a valuable lesson to grasp...
1 Chronicles 16
1 Chronicles 16 - Many times neglected within our personal relationship with God, we fail to recall all He has done for us. If we're honest, so...
1 Chronicles 15
1 Chronicles 15 - The school of hard knocks is not a place any of us want to attend. It's the place where through mistakes we've made,...
1 Chronicles 14
1 Chronicles 14 - Sometimes you have to hit things head on. Sometimes what God asks of us is not just to seek Him, inquire of His...
1 Chronicles 13
1 Chronicles 13 - Some 400 years before God had instructed Moses to construct the Ark of the Covenant. Measuring 3 feet 9" long, 2 feet 3...
1 Chronicles 12
1 Chronicles 12 - The story of David's mighty men sounds a bit like a Hollywood blockbuster. In Chapter 11, we read the incredible stories of these...
1 Chronicles 11
1 Chronicles 11 - For 20 years David waited. As a young man, Samuel came to his household and anointed him the future king. These 20 years...
1 Chronicles 10
1 Chronicles 10 - For 9 chapters we have read of Israel's genealogy from creation all the way through the Exile which took the rebellious people into...
1 Chronicles 9
1 Chronicles 9 - Let's say you have an important meeting. It's one you've anticipated with another about a project or even a heartfelt conversation. You've set...
1 Chronicles 8
1 Chronicles 8 - The tribe of Benjamin played an important role in the life of Israel. It would be from this tribe warriors rose, the first...
1 Chronicles 7
1 Chronicles 7 - There is an unseen war of which we wage and battle every single day. Chapter 7 records interesting statements throughout"...
1 Chronicles 6
1 Chronicles 6 - The list reads of heavy hitters in the work of God. The tribe of Levi was initially set a part to serve God...
1 Chronicles 5
1 Chronicles 5 - "They cried out to Him during the battle. He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him." (1 Chronicles 5:20) What a powerful...
1 Chronicles 4
1 Chronicles 4 - There is a 2 verse pause in the list of the tribes of Judah. A pause that gives a name most have never...
1 Chronicles 3
1 Chronicles 3 - The royal line of David and house of Jesse is recorded here. I love how Ezra was led to record this in detail...
1 Chronicles 2
1 Chronicles 2 - “Here lies good old Fred – A great big rock fell on his head.” “Here lies a man named Martin – The lights...
1 Chronicles 1
1 Chronicles 1 - The Workman clan descends upon Columbia City once a year. As many who can make it, New Year’s Day has been set aside...
Ruth 4
Ruth 4 - "God's hand is all over history. God works out His purpose, generation after generation. Limited as we are to one lifetime, each of us sees so...
Ruth 3
Ruth 3 - The blending of lives is a beautiful thing. We probably don’t think about that much with the relationships we hold. But all...
Ruth 2
Ruth 2 - The hand of God is always at work. There are no coincidences. When God is moving among His people, His hand is always leading and working...
Ruth 1
Ruth 1 - It was during one of the darkest times of Israel. The book of Judges records countless stories of people who failed miserably in their devotion to...
Isaiah 66
Isaiah 66 - As the book of Isaiah comes to a close it ends with drama, hope, and sobering warnings. Throughout Isaiah's writings, God has instructed him to return...
Isaiah 65
Isaiah 65 - The book of Judges sums up a people who did what they wanted, threw caution to the wind and reaped those benefits for generations. Story after...
Isaiah 64
Isaiah 64 - Waiting. We hate it. We hate to wait in traffic. We loathe waiting for an appointment. At the checkout line, if we find ourselves standing too...
Isaiah 63
Isaiah 63 - At the beginning of Isaiah 63 we find a familiar theme in Scripture. There is someone with blood-stained clothes who is robed in splendor...
Isaiah 62
Isaiah 62 - "Holy people. Redeemed. Sought out. Not forsaken. A relational God uses relational language for His...
Isaiah 61
Isaiah 61 - It is such an interesting chapter. In Luke 4, Jesus reads the first two verses of Isaiah 61 in the synagogue...
Isaiah 60
Isaiah 60 - This begins a new section that looks ahead Christ's Kingdom and rule. Remember, Isaiah was a prophet in the...
Isaiah 59
Isaiah 59 - Sin is offensive. There, I said it. We are so good at relegating our sins to the back burner of thought. We insanely justify behavior that...
Isaiah 58
Isaiah 58 - Superficial people. We've all endured them. If we're honest, we've probably been one at some point in our lives. Superficial people seem frivolous, self-absorbed, and shallow...
Isaiah 57
Isaiah 57 - Spiritual Adultery. The term itself seems impossible really. It also stands as an offensive term. But this is what God addresses with the people of Israel...
Isaiah 56
Isaiah 56 - There are times we are dreamers. We think of what could be, where we could go, yet for many, their dreams simply stay right there. They...
Isaiah 55
Isaiah 55 - The invitation has been sent. All are asked to join our Lord of Hosts, God Almighty, the Redeemer Jesus. The invitation is for all but many...
Isaiah 54
Isaiah 54 - Charles Spurgeon wrote, "Try and suck all the sweetness that you can out of this chapter while we read it. The personal application of a promise...
Isaiah 53
Isaiah 53 - The opening verse grabs my attention. "Who has believed our message?" It's a rhetorical question but one that was referenced twice in the New Testament. John...
Isaiah 52
Isaiah 52 - Awake from your slumber and believe! Awake from the sleepiness that has taken over your ways and thoughts and live in victory. Within this profound and...
Isaiah 51
Isaiah 51 - Have you ever stood in the waters of a lake or river where the ground beneath was not solid? The strange muck at the bottom acts...
Isaiah 50
Isaiah 50 - Courage. Imagery of a courageous person comes often times in scenes of battle. We think of a warrior who is on the battlefield moving forward against...
Isaiah 49
Isaiah 49 - His words were like a sharp arrow ready to pierce the heart. Israel would be his servant and he would be their master. But something was...
Isaiah 48
Isaiah 48 - There is no masquerade with God. He sees the hard hearts of people. He sees where they have refused to bring themselves before Him in submission. ...
Isaiah 47
Isaiah 47 - We have heard and have spoken even that God is the God of the past, the present and the future. It's a tremendous statement that can...