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Category Archives: suffering
Return and submit
Genesis 16:7 – 17:4 7 The angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from … Continue reading
Posted in contentment, dependence upon God, Hagar, obedience, submission, suffering
Tagged Genesis 16, Genesis 17
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Blessed are the misunderstood
Matthew 5:8-12 8 “Blessed are the clean in heart now, for they shall see God later. 9 “Blessed are the peacemakers now, for they shall be called sons of God later. 10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ … Continue reading
justice delayed–God’s will accomplished
Acts 23:12-24:27 Those guarding Paul knew that the accusations against him were false. They took great pains to protect him against the wrath of the non-Christian Jews. The Holy Spirit delivered Paul by letting his nephew overhear the plot against … Continue reading
Posted in dependence upon God, Paul, plan of God, submission, suffering
Tagged Acts 23, Acts 24
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cause and solution
Acts 19:23-20:16 The Holy Spirit through Christians is causing all kinds of disruption in Ephesus. Not to fear, however, because the same Holy Spirit who is turning people away from idolatry is protecting them from the consequences of their defection. … Continue reading
Hardship
Genesis 3:9-21 9 But the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, so I … Continue reading
the delight of your eyes
Ezekiel 24 A corroded pot defiles everything in it, and bits are taken out indiscriminately, symbolizing those who die in the siege. Then, Ezekiel faces his greatest challenge. The LORD tells him his wife will die, and he is not … Continue reading
weary of relenting
Jeremiah 14-15:9 Jeremiah has seen enough destruction and despair. He cries out for the LORD to rescue his people from the famine and sword, but God refuses. The LORD is weary of relenting. The shame and hopelessness must continue until … Continue reading
Posted in deliverance, discipleship, holiness, Jeremiah, suffering
Tagged Jeremiah 14, Jeremiah 15
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but first
Isaiah 52:13-53:12. The Servant shall be high and lifted up and exalted (52:13). But first he will be despised and rejected by men (53:3). Kings shall shut their mouths because of him (52:15). But first he must go to … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, redemption, suffering, the cross
Tagged Isaiah 52, Isaiah 53
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a strange deed
Isaiah 28 The prophet predicted that the LORD was going to do a strange deed. “For (says Wesley) this work of bringing total destruction upon Israel, was contrary to the benignity of his own nature, and the usual way of … 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
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