Category Archives: dissapointment

instruction for humanity

20240515 instruction for humanity 2 Samuel 7:18-29 (JDV) 2 Samuel 7:18 Then King David went in, sat in Yahveh’s presence, and said, who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that you have brought me this far?2 Samuel … Continue reading

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disappointments

20240430 disappointments 1 Samuel 29:1-11 (JDV) 1 Samuel 29:1 The Philistines gathered all their camps to Aphek while Israel was camped by the spring in Jezreel.1 Samuel 29:2 As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of … Continue reading

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stomped on

stomped on Psalm 56:1-2 (JDV) Psalm 56:1 Be gracious to me, God, because a man is trampling me; he fights and oppresses me all day long.Psalm 56:2 My adversaries trample me all day, because many arrogantly fight against me. stomped … Continue reading

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hurt by a friend

hurt by a friend Psalm 55:12-14 (JDV) Psalm 55:12 Now it is not an enemy who is insulting me – otherwise I could bear it; it is not an adversary who rises up against me – otherwise I could hide … Continue reading

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scapesheep

scapesheep Psalm 44:20-22 (JDV) Psalm 44:20 If we had forgotten the name of our God and spread out our hands to a foreign god, Psalm 44:21 wouldn’t God have spied this out, since he knows the hidden thoughts of the … Continue reading

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when God is being unfair

when God is being unfair Psalm 44:17-19 (JDV) Psalm 44:17 All this has happened to us, but we have not forgotten you or betrayed your covenant. Psalm 44:18 Our hearts have not turned back; our tracks have not strayed from … Continue reading

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small beginnings

small beginnings Acts 16:11-15 (JDV) Acts 16:11 From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis, Acts 16:12 and from there to Philippi, a Roman colony and a leading city of the … Continue reading

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false starts

false starts Acts 16:6-10 (JDV) Acts 16:6 They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia; they had been forbidden by the Sacred Breath to speak the word in Asia. Acts 16:7 When they came to Mysia, they tried to … Continue reading

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not the best news

not the best news Deuteronomy 31:14-16 (JDV) Deuteronomy 31:14 Yahveh said to Moses, ” Notice the time of your death is now approaching. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the conference tent so that I may command him.” When Moses … Continue reading

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a sign and a wonder

a sign and a wonder Deuteronomy 28:46-48 (JDV) Deuteronomy 28:46 These curses will be a sign and a wonder against you and your descendants permanently. Deuteronomy 28:47 Because you didn’t serve Yahveh your God with joy and a cheerful heart, … Continue reading

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