HOSEA 11:1-3 – When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols. Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
PSALM 18:19 – He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me. THEME OF THE DAY. HE REALLY DOES. Go no further into today’s nugget than the scripture associated with it. Stop, ponder, muse over, meditate upon, say it aloud (maybe even shout it), and be overwhelmed by its truth. Let this sink so deep…
HOSEA 6:3 – Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.” THEME OF THE DAY. THE WORK OF KNOWING GOD. We should make a disclaimer with the theme of the day. The work of knowing…
HOSEA 6:1-2 – “Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. THEME OF THE DAY. WHEN GOD HURTS US. Yes,…
SONG OF SOLOMON 2:15 – Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom. THEME OF THE DAY. BE CAREFUL OF “RESPECTABLE” SINS. I don’t take credit for the words “Respectable Sins”. That goes to Jerry Bridges and the title of his book Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate. Please don’t be…
PSALM 136:1 – Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. THEME OF THE DAY. THE STABLIZING FORCE IN OUR LIVES. Psalm 136 is the most unique Psalm of all. Not because of its length. It is twenty-six verses long and that is not unusual. The author is unknown, and this too, doesn’t distinguish it…