My heart recoils within me, my compassion grows warm and tender. I will not execute my fierce anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come to destroy. Hosea 11:9 Wow, we see God’s grace at work in Hosea … More Seeing God’s grace in Hosea
Is it your heart cry to KNOW God? To press on to KNOW Him? In Hosea 4 (part of our Bible reading plan today) we read, “Hear the word of the Lord, O children of Israel, for the Lord has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land. There is no faithfulness or steadfast love, … More Press on to KNOW Him!
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 (verses 1-14 in our reading plan today) One year, we had a Chinese couple in our outreach Bible study group who were intrigued with the Christian message and especially with … More One way: Jesus and Jiaozi
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold. Job 23:10 (Job 23 in our reading plan today) Job knew that God could find him anywhere, even when it appeared that he couldn’t find God. Deep down, Job knew the truth. The truth had just … More Tested and purified
And behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly loved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for now I have been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I … More Your words have been heard
Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his pleas for mercy, and for your own sake, O Lord, make your face to shine upon your sanctuary, which is desolate. O my God, incline your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations, and the city that … More Mercy, for God’s sake
Whether you’ve been reading through the Bible all year, or have just joined us, what a blessing to come to this little letter of Jude! To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: (Jude 1) Charles Spurgeon, a famous English preacher of the 19th century, said, “The general call … More Called and beloved
Even when times were tough, God had not given up on His people. The book of Daniel is an encouragement that God has a future and a plan for His people, all His people. Today we read Daniel 1-2. There are at least three statements in Daniel 1 which reveal the sovereignty of God (His control … More He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings;
Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and he who testifies for me is on high. Job 16:19, in our Bible reading plan today Who is this witness? Who testifies for Job? We have the advantage of knowing the interchange between God and Satan. We know that God is FOR Job, … More He who testifies for me
In our read-through-the-Bible, we come to John 11:49-52 — But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.” He did … More …better for you that one man should die
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