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Isaiah 25

Isaiah 25

Isaiah 25 – Following a chapter on the destruction and judgment of God, we read a deeply personal appeal to His faithfulness. It almost…

Judges 12

Judges 12

Judges 12 – We all have them in our lives.  They are the most challenging people.  Chronic complainers never see anything good; always go for the worst scenario; they…

Matthew 22

Matthew 22

Matthew 22 – I remember after The Warehouse had been established for about 3 years I was struggling with a few things concerning the church. Although not…

Proverbs 9

Proverbs 9

Proverbs 9 – 2 tables have been set. 2 invitations given. The choice is ours as to where we will pull our feet up under and feast upon what…

1 Samuel 20

1 Samuel 20

1 Samuel 20 – Deep, genuine friendships are hard to come by. These rare relationships that stir a kindred spirit between 2 individuals seemingly rarely happen. One…

1 Kings 8

1 Kings 8

1 Kings 8 – It was the moment the Israelites had longed for – the completion of the Temple. For hundreds of years they had worshiped…

John 8

John 8

John 8 – They set a trap. The teachers and Pharisees thought they had Jesus cornered as they first baited the woman to commit…

Esther 1

Esther 1

Esther 1 – The year is 483 BC. 100 and some years have passed since the Jewish people were taken into exile. The first wave of people had…

Nehemiah 9

Nehemiah 9

Nehemiah 9 – “But You are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; and You did not…

Nehemiah 8

Nehemiah 8

Nehemiah 8 – With Ezra by his side, the people gathered as one and listened to the Word of God being read.  It was the first in many…

Zephaniah 2

Zephaniah 2

Zephaniah 2 – “Before the decree takes effect…”Zephaniah 2:2 The announcement of God’s judgment echoed in the first chapter of Zephaniah…

Hosea 10

Hosea 10

Hosea 10 – Scripture has a lot to say about vines and bearing fruit.  From the Old to the New Testaments, it is a sign usually of what is…

Hosea 5

Hosea 5

Hosea 5 – Sometimes there’s nothing more to say when we pray for someone so lost in their ways. Sometimes they need to be completely turned over to God…

Psalm 116

Psalm 116

Psalm 116 – “Real trouble produces real prayer.” – Charles Spurgeon It’s a short and to the point prayer given.  God who answers prayers will answer these current being…

Psalm 81

Psalm 81

Psalm 81 – God is our deliverer despite our wanderings. It is a hymn sung at one of Israel’s many festivals.  The Psalm more than likely was sung at…

Deuteronomy 26

Deuteronomy 26

Deuteronomy 26 – What is your history with Jesus?  Consider when you were found by Him as that lost sheep.  Think about where He has stepped into your life,…

Deuteronomy 16

Deuteronomy 16

Deuteronomy 16 – God established 3 major feasts for the Israelites they were to participate in.  These were celebrations of God’s goodness and faithfulness.  These were Passover, The Feast…

Ecclesiastes 10

Ecclesiastes 10

Ecclesiastes 10 – The ancient stories of the Israelites speak toward people who took God out of the equation again and again. Much of this fell upon the leaders….

Ecclesiastes 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ecclesiastes 1 – Written over 3000 years ago, much of the message of Ecclesiastes still resonates. Pursuing things, people, objects, power and pleasure bring nothing more than emptiness…

Numbers 29

Numbers 29

Numbers 29 – The many holidays and feasts God gave to Israel were not for their enjoyment.  For instance, one commentator wrote of how The Day of Atonement was…

Luke 14

Luke 14

Luke 14 – There are prophecies in the Old Testament of a feast that will come at the end of the age – the Messiah’s Banquet.  I have always…

Song of Solomon 4

Song of Solomon 4

Song of Solomon 4 – The wedding procession and ceremony of the two lovers has taken place, now we look into the intimacy between them on their wedding night. …

Leviticus 3

Leviticus 3

Leviticus 3 – We long for peace.  We want it in our daily lives with one another.  We desire it when we’re looking to make a decision.  Many times…

Revelation 19

Revelation 19

Revelation 19 – The darkness of man’s hearts and ways had reached the darkest of times. He no longer looked toward the God of their fathers, but instead searched…

2-Chronicles-35

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…