February 2026 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Category Archives: suffering
a rock and a hard place
Psalm 6. David is suffering between a rock (apparently an illness from which he needs healing (2)) and a hard place (his enemies gloating over his misfortune). He does not want to die for two reasons. First, the state of … Continue reading
Posted in conditional immortality, conflict, prayer, relationship with God, sleep of death, suffering
Tagged Psalm 6
1 Comment
the dead who die in the Lord
Rev. 14. John in exile on Patmos had much time to reflect. He thought about the choices that he had made in his life, and the results of those choices. When he had the choice to give in to the … Continue reading
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 the … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, redemption, suffering, the cross
Tagged Isaiah 52, Isaiah 53
Leave a comment
vindication
Rev. 11. There is a great deal of variety in the interpretation of the symbols presented in this chapter, but its interpretation is clear enough that we can derive comfort. As believers witness to the truth of the gospel, we … Continue reading
if the earmuffs fit…
Rev. 2. Four churches. Each is in the Roman province of Asia Minor. Each has to deal with serious problems within its fellowship. False apostles and false prophets. Spiritual fatigue. False accusations. Jesus does not promise to rescue them from … Continue reading
a strange deed
Isaiah 28:21-29. 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
God’s restoring grace
Psalm 119:1-88. I thought that Psalm 119 was a praise poem by someone who consistently followed the scriptures, and was boasting about it. I was wrong. These are the words of a sinner, who was afflicted (50,67,71,75). Perhaps because of … Continue reading
Devotions 