Category: Bible Passages

Sleepless in Susa: a story with important lessons for us to learn

August 24, 2023

Bob Deffinbaugh comments at Bible.org: A sleepless night for the king changed the course of history and resulted in the deliverance of the Jews throughout the Persian Empire. In reality, it was a divinely orchestrated sequence of events. Those events nullified the law wicked Haman had passed by deceiving the king and spared the lives … More Sleepless in Susa: a story with important lessons for us to learn

Of grace, for others, and on mission—to the glory of God.

August 23, 2023

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing.  And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as … More Of grace, for others, and on mission—to the glory of God.

Divine Insomnia

August 23, 2023

On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. And it was found written how Mordecai had told about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, and who had sought to … More Divine Insomnia

Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.

August 22, 2023

A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. —Proverbs 16:9 Haddon Robbinson: Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans. Our lives are subject to detours and corrections that we never expected or imagined. Abraham and Sarah could testify to that. They were planning for retirement when … More Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.

Piper: “verses 12 and 14 are like a sandwich around verse 13”

August 21, 2023

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,  training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us … More Piper: “verses 12 and 14 are like a sandwich around verse 13”