In my daily Bible reading, my habit is to read one chapter from the Old and one from the New Testament. Right now I’m currently in Job and I just finished 2 Peter. I was struck to come across very similar themes and words in reference to God in the two chapters I read. One was… Read More Excellent Majesty
“But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked plot which Haman had devised against the Jews should return on his own heard, and that he and his sons should be hanged in the gallows.” (Esther 9:25) The most quoted phrase/verse in the book of Esther is “…for such… Read More Come before the King
There is much turmoil in the world today, especially if you’ve been following the news for the past month and seen all that has happened to Israel and the trouble they have. In light of all this, I came across this psalm and saw that it was a perfect reminder of God’s justice against His… Read More Psalm 9- A Psalm of God’s vengeance on the wicked
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.” (1 Timothy 4:13) In this video age, Christians are in grave danger of forgetting the importance of reading. The word translated “reading” in this verse is the Greek anagnosis, a compound word meaning… (Click Here to Continue). Attribution: © 1994-2013 Institute for Creation Research. All… Read More The Importance of Reading
“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.” (Psalm 37:5) Frustration must come as the saints of God battle with evil forces. The pain and pressure of torment is nonetheless real as these evil “devices” (Isaiah 32:7) take their toll on the people of God…. (Click Here… Read More Commitment to God
God’s good pleasure is to do good to His people! “The LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly” (Psalm 84:11). (Click Here to Continue). Attribution: © 1994-2013 Institute for Creation Research. All Rights Reserved. http://www.icr.org
Psalm 37 provides cures for the fretting (Hebrew charah, “anger”) that comes in a spiritual battle. These emotions explode from the heart of the righteous saint against those who would dare lift up their hand against the Lord. This beautiful promise and command insists that we luxuriate in our Lord. He is the Lord of… Read More Delight in the Lord
“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day.” 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces.” Isaiah 25:8 THINE BE THE GLORY, CHRIST OUR RISEN SAVIOR!
An instructive writer has made a mournful list of the honors that the blinded people of Israel awarded to their long-expected King. They gave Him a procession of honor, in which Roman legionaries, Jewish priests, and men and women took part, He Himself bearing His cross. This is the triumph that the world awards to… Read More Good Friday thoughts…
Paul’s Ministry Team Dear Journal, My family and I recently read through the book of Acts chapter 20. This chapter talks about Paul’s third missionary journey. The chapter continues after Paul left Ephesus. He was almost killed by a mob there which was gathered together by an evil man named Demetrius- a silversmith who made… Read More A Great Team
