Category Archives: deliverance

fleeing the land of the north

Zechariah 1:18-2:13 Those who scattered Judah will themselves be shaken, and the people will return to a city protected by the LORD himself.  Those who have been living in Babylon are told to flee from that land of the north, … Continue reading

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rescued for holiness

Ezekiel 28 Descriptions of the downfall of Tyre and Sidon serve as the settings for a precious promise.  While all her neighbors will suffer disaster and destruction, God’s people will be gathered from them and brought to a place of … Continue reading

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abandoned and restored

Ezekiel 16 Through this long allegory, the LORD explains his relationship with his people.  It was an act of grace by which the LORD rescued Israel as an abandoned infant, and brought her up, removing her shame.  He brought her … Continue reading

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nice kitty

Daniel 6 Daniel served for over 70 years as a loyal official in a foreign government, yet he never lost his loyalty to God.  His loyalty was tested even in his old age.  What could possibly have gone through his … Continue reading

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able to rescue

Daniel 3 For three stories in a row, a pattern is developing.  God’s people are put in danger because of their commitment to him, and he rescues them out of that danger.  One moral that can be deduced from this … Continue reading

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when it’s the wrong time

Habakkuk 3 The prophet finds himself and his people at the wrong time.  He wants to be at the brink of deliverance, but he has arrived at the brink of judgment – on his own people.  What does a believer … Continue reading

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my portion

Lamentations 3 These are the words of a man who has seen great trouble and sorrow and acknowledges that although it was done by his enemies, it was allowed as judgment from the LORD for his sins.  Yet, it is … Continue reading

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silver linings

Jeremiah 44-45 Jeremiah warns the remnant of Jews in Egypt that they are still in danger because they have not ceased their idolatry, and their foreign wives are insisting on continuing their pagan offerings to the queen of heaven, with … Continue reading

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stuck

Jeremiah 38 Two men were stuck in the mud.  Jeremiah was thrown into a well to die because his words were too offensive for sinners to bear.  Zedekiah was trapped in his own fear and stubbornness.  Both needed freedom, but … Continue reading

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broken yokes

Jeremiah 27-28 How Jeremiah wanted to believe that his people would have relief from their oppression.  He wanted Hananiah’s prophecy to be true, but it was not.  He wanted the yoke of slavery to be broken.  But the time was … Continue reading

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