Category Archives: relationship with God
celebrity or success?
Proverbs 3:1-12 My daughter, look at the “celebrities.” They are popular and you might be tempted to be like them. But look at the mess they have made of their lives. They are not truly successful. If you want to … Continue reading
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… then the good news
Hosea 2:2-23 The good news was that God was going to undo the damage to the relationship caused by his people’s rebellion. He would replant what the rebellion destroyed, and bring mercy and relationship back. Restoration would happen at the … Continue reading
complete restoration
Joel 2:18-27 The LORD who brought the locusts and invading armies as a judgment is the same LORD who promises restoration and abundance. He cares for his people, and wants them restored. But he is not content with partial, outward … Continue reading
unforsaken
Isaiah 61-62 Anyone who has ever known the cruelty and heartache of divorce can feel the message of Isaiah here. The LORD promises to un-forsake his people. He has not abandoned them. He tells them to get ready for his … Continue reading
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deserted wife
Isaiah 54 The LORD speaks to his people as if they are a deserted wife that he divorced for unfaithfulness. He promises to restore the relationship and never to desert us again. He tells us to get ready to make … Continue reading
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a moment of clarity
Isaiah 38 Hezekiah was not known for his consistency. But his illness had taken him close to death. He called it being consigned to the gates of Sheol (10). He was probably 39 when he was taken ill, and expected … Continue reading
times of threshing
Isaiah 21. The punishment that God’s people would face under the oppressor (in this case, Babylon) for their disobedience was like grain, which is crushed to separate it from its chaff, and then violently thrown to the wind for … Continue reading
ecosystem
Psalm 104 The psalmist analyzes how the earth works together like a precision machine to sustain itself – or not. He assumes that there is an unmoved mover, an uncreated creator. He sees intelligent design in the ecosystem, and it … Continue reading
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the time LORD
Psalm 100 LORD, you were there at the creation of Adam, lovingly creating humanity and calling us to a relationship with yourself. You are GOD.You will be there to the end because your steadfast love endures forever, your faithfulness will … Continue reading
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the sovereign over situations
Psalm 97 The nations know all about their gods. There is no mystery that cannot be explained by the specialist, for a price. But the God of Israel is shrouded in darkness and mystery. The nations can manipulate their gods … Continue reading
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