In John 10, part of our reading plan for today, Jesus talks about his “doorness” and his “shepherdness.” John Piper explains: First, his doorness. Tell us, Jesus, what does it mean for us that you are a door for us? Verses 7–10: Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. … More What does it mean that Jesus is a door for us?
Today we read Ezekiel 29-30. In Ezekiel 29:19, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. From the ESV Online Study Bible: This prophecy was given in 571 b.c. (see note on vv. 17–21), and Nebuchadnezzar conquered Egypt in 568 (this is described in detail in Jeremiah 43–44 and also recorded … More “And they will KNOW that I am the LORD…”
We read of Tyre in our Read-through-the-Bible passage today. In Ezekiel 27, the downfall of Tyre is compared to the shipwreck of a fine vessel. Now you are wrecked by the seas, in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and all your crew in your midst have sunk … More Amazing mercy from a faithful, covenant-keeping God!
In our Bible reading for today, Job 7, Job laments: My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle and comes to their end without hope. (Job 7:6) After losing two children to a rare disease, Nancy Guthrie has become an unofficial spokesperson for finding God’s hope in the midst of suffering. She said, I’ve experienced … More Holding on to Hope
As we read Job 3 today, here are some thoughts from Doug Rumbold who opened an article at Desiring God with these words: Your daughter has cancer.” Those words still sting lemon juice on a paper cut. Tonight as I put Jada (six years old) to bed I asked her if she knew anyone who … More My Daughter’s Cancer, the Book of Job, and God’s Mercy
Ezekiel is a book of the Bible filled with strange things, hard to understand things. It is tempting to skip over some of these passages. But in doing so, we miss some wonderful things. When you read through Ezekiel 4-8 today, notice how many times God tells Ezekiel about things that will happen to the … More Knowing God through the difficult passages
Today we finish reading Lamentations. Ray Stedman, concludes his comments on Lamentations 5: Chapter 5 describes the humiliation of judgment, but in the end, Jeremiah comes to another flash of insight (verse 19): But thou, O Lord, dost reign for ever; thy throne endures to all generations. (Lamentations 5:19 RSV) What does this mean? Well, … More God Endures
You are my hammer and weapon of war: with you I break nations in pieces; with you I destroy kingdoms; with you I break in pieces the horse and his rider; with you I break in pieces the chariot and the charioteer; with you I break in pieces man and woman; with you I break … More He chooses and uses the hammers He pleases.
“In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve” (Jeremiah 50:20). Charles H Spurgeon, in “Faith’s Checkbook” A glorious word indeed! … More Perfect pardon from the God of pardons
Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things. —Ecclesiastes 11:5, in our read-through-the-Bible plan. Life is unpredictable and mysterious, just like the wind. The wind blows sovereignly. … More Trusting God with wind and bones
