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…
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Isaiah 36 – Deception. The enemy of our souls has used this tactic with God’s creation since the beginning of time. His deception takes that of half truths or…
Isaiah 29 – We’re all guilty of it from time to time. Going through the motions with anything we’ve become accustomed to doing can be a deadly careless action….
Isaiah 27 – “Let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with me.” – Isaiah 27:5 This King James translation is awesome! Chapter 27 speaks…
Isaiah 25 – Following a chapter on the destruction and judgment of God, we read a deeply personal appeal to His faithfulness. It almost…
Isaiah 19 – It’s strange how sometimes we get the mindset that some people are unreachable. Let’s be honest, many times we have those thoughts. We believe they are…
Galatians 3 – False teachings tickle the ears. Many times they play upon our senses. Often they stir an excitement from the mundane even and prompt us toward the…
Judges 21 – The people of Israel went from mess to mess all based upon their own thinking. From this crazy story there was no forward thought, long term…
1 John 3 – My goodness, this chapter is chock full of so many incredible truths. Statement after statement rings out about the love of God through…
Job 4 – Its easy to weigh in on a matter from a distance. We look at the circumstances, the facts presented through word and observation and make decisions…
Joshua 6 – The Canaanites considered Jericho invincible. Built thousands of years before Joshua, it was one of the oldest cities of the world and a fortress. The walls…
Matthew 24 – It began as a random observation by the disciples which turned into quite a teaching of end times and Jesus’ return in all His…
Proverbs 26 – It’s hard to hold our tongue sometimes. We enter into a conversation where another may have an opposing view. We are dragged into a discussion where…
Proverbs 18 – “He who separates himself seeks his own desire; he quarrels against all sound wisdom.”– Proverbs 18:1 Hello kettle, this is the pot. Sometimes we say something…
Proverbs 17 – “The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.”– Proverbs 17:3 To purify gold and silver it takes an…
Proverbs 16 – It’s the silent growing cancer. Usually unrecognizable within, pride destroys relationships, trust, marriages, churches and families. It is the whisper that says, “I am right. I…
Proverbs 14 – There’s much to be said about the choices we make. If we were honest, many times what we gain is what drives our decision. This is…
Proverbs 13 – Relationships have profound effects on who we are and what we become. Those who we bring into our inner circle of friendships often are like minded…
Proverbs 11 – “When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, and the hope of strong men perishes. The righteous is delivered from trouble, but the wicked takes…
Proverbs 10 – For the next 14 chapters of Proverbs we read short snappy statements with depth of wisdom written. These couplets are what we…
Proverbs 7 – The ancients used the phrase “apple of the eye” in reference to the pupil due to its shape. They believed it captured what was important to…
Titus 3 – Now isn’t this an interesting way to end a letter? Reading and rereading this final chapter of Paul’s letter to Titus it seems to be fitting though.
2 Samuel 17 – “You can run, but you can’t hide…” the famous statement goes. I’m not sure who coined this phrase but it plays deeply…
1 Samuel 15 – I will tell you, this is one of the saddest chapters. It truly brought pain to my heart on so many different levels….
1 Samuel 14 – By all accounts, Saul had now been the king of Israel for several years. This chapter peels back the miserable leader he was….
1 Samuel 5 – Dagon was the chief god of many in the ancient world of whom the Philistines worshiped. He was responsible for the rain and the harvest or so they believed…
2 Kings 20 – If you knew how long you had to live, would it make a difference in how you lived? Let’s set the stage here….
1 Kings 20 – So far there have been two evil kings and two good kings. The southern kingdom, Judah, still wavers between righteous and…
Genesis 20 – Abraham lies. God protects. Pulling up his stakes, Abraham took his entire clan and journeyed further south. Settling in Gerar it…
Genesis 6 – Let’s stop and consider, Noah had no idea of what God was about to do. He was simply given instructions, mind you – crazy…
Genesis 3 – In the cool of the day, late afternoon, the Lord was walking in the garden. I’ve always looked upon this as a normal thing for Adam and Eve…
James 3 – “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” What a load of bunk. Since when has this ever been true?…
Esther 6 – “If the book of Esther shows us anything, it shows us that God manages the affairs of men, without their knowledge…
Esther 5 – “The arrogance of your heart has deceived you…” –Obadiah 3:3 Prayer and fasting led Esther to act. It was probably one of…
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…
Zechariah 10 – “Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.” – Ephesians 6:10 Standing strong in the face of difficulty is one of the…
Jonah 2 – I’m struck with the reality God spared Jonah’s life. His rebellion against the call placed upon him we’d think God would be done…
Hosea 2 – Hosea had done what was expected of him. He married Gomer, made a life together, had a family and provided for her needs. He had redeemed…
Daniel 5 – A new king is in town. Nebuchadnezzar’s son, Belshazzar, has taken the throne. Historical documents differ on if he reigned 17 years or 3 but the…
2 Corinthians 12 – We do not know what Paul’s thorn was. Many have speculated from malaria to epilepsy to loss of eyesight. Whatever it was, it…
1 Corinthians 1 – Corinth was a major cosmopolitan hub in Achaia. A seaport and major trade center, it buzzed with people coming and going and life…
Psalm 145 – Psalm 145 – Crossroads. Sometimes as we approach these on our journey we struggle. Many a time coming to such a place has left our footprints behind of burdens…
Psalm 103 – As the phrase goes, “You’ve made your bed, now lie in it” refers to someone who must accept the results, usually unpleasant, of something they’ve done….
Psalm 95 – Crusty bread. Nothing can restore a piece or loaf of bread back to its freshness. It seems the longer it’s exposed to the elements, the harder…
Psalm 73 – There’s a saying, “You best be careful what you wish for.” The thought behind this phrase is a warning. If the wish comes true, there could…
Psalm 52 – We’ve all encountered it. A situation or a person seemingly gets away with murder. In fact, this is what David wrestles through as he revisits the…
Psalm 39 – There are many times when our emotions run high in a situation. Driven by disappointment or anger we can easily lash out at others through our…
Psalm 15 – In an entrance liturgy to the temple, Psalm 15 poses a question, gives a response and is followed by a promise. The faith of the Israelite’s…
Psalm 14 – There is a fundamental reality that denying the existence of God is not just through our words. The denying of God’s existence is not just an…
Psalm 12 – We live in a deceitful world. People mislead mischievously and outright in boldness. Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish truth from lies as we’re overwhelmed with the…
Psalm 8 – Stop a moment and put on some new lenses. Look about you. Look at the trees, the beauty of creation. Consider life itself and how God…
Mark 9 – It was a moment of complete transparency and revelation. Jesus took Peter, James, and John up to the mountain where right before their…
Deuteronomy 23 – Within chapter 23 are a list of laws ranging from the gathering for the assembly to civil leadership to making vows. God made it clear that…
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…
Deuteronomy 6 – Growing up, the dinner table was a time when all things ceased for the day. No matter what our personal schedule may have been, it was…
Ecclesiastes 5 – “Fruitful and acceptable worship begins before it begins.” – McLaren The worship of our God begins from deep within. Simply going to church and participating through…
Numbers 32 – Numbers 32 – Perhaps he jumped to conclusions. I mean we all do this don’t we? We hear a bit of information without the full story and make an…
Numbers 30 – Numbers 30 – “My word is my bond.” A statement that says what I have said I will do, I will. Often given to another over some situation, it’s…
Numbers 26 – By the numbers – thus the book title! As always there is more to the story than what is seen even through a census. For the…
Luke 19 – Turncoat – “The phrase comes from the ancient practice of wearing a badge or pin on one’s coat signifying the party or leader you supported. By…
Ezekiel 13 – False prophets are a dime a dozen. They pop up everywhere. These are the ones who claim to know God’s words when He’s not…
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,…