Category Archives: relationship with God

walking through death’s gates

Isaiah 38:1-22 1 In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and told him, “This is what Yahveh says, ‘Give instructions to your household, for you are going to die; … Continue reading

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transformed by invasion

Isaiah 28:1-6 1 Oy! The majestic garland of Ephraim’s drunks, and a withering flower of the his glorious beauty, which stands at the head of a fat valley – people attacked by wine! 2 See! The Lord has someone mighty … Continue reading

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full protection?

Isaiah 24:17-23 17 Terror and a trench and a trap on you, resident of the land! 18 And this will happen: The one who flees from the sound of the terror will fall into the trench, and the one who … Continue reading

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the song of the prostitute

Isaiah 23:12-18 12 And he said, “You will not keep on gloating, crushed one, virgin daughter of Sidon. Get up, cross through Cyprus! There will be no rest for you even there.” 13 Look, the land of the Chaldeans! It … Continue reading

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thrown away from your grave

Isaiah 14:16-21 16 Those who see you will gawk at you, they will gaze closely at you: ‘this is the man who made the land tremble, who caused kingdoms to shake, 17 who made a world like the desert and … Continue reading

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Are you great enough to seek someone greater?

Matthew 2:7-12 7 Then Herod called the great men in a secretive way and found out exactly from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “after you go, search diligently for the … Continue reading

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revisiting the sacred pouch

Exodus 39:8-21 8 He made the sacred pouch, the work of a skilled worker, in the style of the ephod, of gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen. 9 It was square. They made the sacred … Continue reading

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hidden masterpiece

Exodus 37:1-9 1 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; its length was two and a half cubits, and its width one and a half cubits, and its height one and a half cubits; 2 And he plated it with … Continue reading

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intently gazing on the glory

Exodus 34:27-35 27 And the LORD told Moses, “Rewrite these words, because these words show that I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” 28 So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights. He … Continue reading

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retrying the covenant

Exodus 34:10-26 10 And he said, “See, I am making a covenant. In front of all your people I will do miracles, such as have not been done in all the land or in any nation. And all the people … Continue reading

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