Category Archives: relationship with God

who is the fairest?

20221118 who is the fairest? Ezekiel 32:17-21 (JDV) Ezekiel 32:17 In the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, the word of Yahveh happened to me. This is what it said:Ezekiel 32:18 “Son of Adam, wail over the … Continue reading

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strangers to him

20220818 strangers to him Ezekiel 14:1-5 (JDV) Ezekiel 14:1 Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.Ezekiel 14:2 Then the word of Yahveh happened to me:Ezekiel 14:3 “Son of Adam, these men … Continue reading

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great and good

great and good Psalm 89:5-18 (JDV) Psalm 89:5 Yahveh, the sky praises your wonders – your reliability also – in the assembly of the sacred ones.Psalm 89:6 Yes, who in the sky can compare with the Lord? Who among the … Continue reading

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I sought the Lord in my day of trouble

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble Psalm 77:1-9 (JDV) Psalm 77:1 I sound off to God, crying out to God, and he will listen to me. Psalm 77:2 I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. … Continue reading

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staying engaged with God

staying engaged with God Judges 6:11-24 (JDV) Judges 6:11 The agent of Yahveh came, and he sat under the oak that was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash, the Abiezrite. His son Gideon was threshing wheat in the winepress in … Continue reading

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a hammer in her hand

a hammer in her hand Judges 5:19-31 (JDV) Judges 5:19 Kings came and fought. Then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the Waters of Megiddo, but they did not plunder the silver. Judges 5:20 The stars fought from … Continue reading

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consequences of ignorance

consequences of ignorance Judges 2:11-15 (JDV) Judges 2:11 The Israelites did what was evil in the Yahveh’s eyes. They worshiped the Baals Judges 2:12 and abandoned Yahveh, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of Egypt. They … Continue reading

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all ears now

all ears now Joshua 5:12-15 (JDV) Joshua 5:12 And the day after they ate from the produce of the land, the manna stopped. Since there was no more manna for the Israelites, they ate from the crops of the land … Continue reading

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do not discard

do not discard Psalm 71:7-11 (JDV) Psalm 71:7 I am like a miraculous sign to many, and you are my strong refuge. Psalm 71:8 My mouth is full of praise and honor to you all day long. Psalm 71:9 Don’t … Continue reading

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harvest of fear

harvest of fear Psalm 67:6-7 (JDV) Psalm 67:6 The land has produced its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. Psalm 67:7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the land will fear him. harvest of fear This psalm … Continue reading

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