Thoughts At the end of it all, Nehemiah’s conscience is clear, but he is disappointed that the people could not fulfill their vows to serve faithfully. And once again, we see that there is nothing new under the sun. We are not better than they were at living a sin-free life. Despite our best intensions,…
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Thoughts On the Threshold The children of Israel are about to enter into the Promised Land, but God has a message for them through Moses. Over and over again in these chapters we read the word “obey”, or a variation on that command. And in chapter 27, they are instructed that the first thing they…
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Thoughts A Woman or a Church? 2 John is addressed to a very special woman and her children. Some commentators believe that this “woman” is actually a specific church, and her “children” are the members of the church. In my opinion, whether it is a specific woman or a specific church is not important. The…
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Thoughts Let’s talk for a bit about Paul’s going to Jerusalem, even though the Holy Spirit gave messages to Paul and others that imprisonment awaited him there. Some people believe that these were warnings from God that Paul should not go to Jerusalem, and that he was in rebellion when he went. What do you…
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Thoughts Chapter 1 John is either shown a vision of Heaven, or he is taken there. We can’t really tell from his description. And when he is there, a voice tells him to write down what he sees. When he turns to see who was speaking to him, he sees someone who looked like a…
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Thoughts Introduction My comments will be an introduction to this very unique book of the Bible, so I’ll make them before we read. When we visit the book next week, I’ll comment on the content of that day’s reading. What Is This Book? Whether this book is to be taken literally, spiritually or allegorically has…
Read MoreThoughts I love each of these Psalms that we read today. David truly loved God with his entire heart, mind and soul, and these Psalms reveal that very clearly in my view. I do have some thoughts I’d like to share with you about Psalm 140 There were times in David’s life when he was…
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Thoughts Cheeky? In the New Living Translation, this is how verse 19 reads: “Remember, O my God, all that I have done for these people, and bless me for it.” When I read “…and bless me for it” I raised my eyebrows just a bit. That seems somewhat presumptuous, don’t you think? But then I…
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Thoughts As I record this episode, beloved, it’s Sunday afternoon. Yesterday the Lovely Lady LeeAnn and I worked on the front yard landscape project literally from sunup to sunset. Among other things, we shoveled and placed nine thousand pounds of gravel. That’s no exaggeration. And yes, LeeAnn did some of the shoveling. I tell you…
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Thoughts As in chapters 1-3, there are many great truths taught in today’s chapters. But chapter five, verses 16-18 need a closer look, I think. Let me read it to you again. “If you see another believer committing a sin that doesn’t lead to death, you should pray that God would give that person life….
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