Ez. 18-19 This proverb mentioned in Ezekiel 18:2 was also mentioned in Jeremiah. “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge”. It seems that’s a way of saying that ...
Tag: truth
Day 308 – Jer 34, 37-38; Heb 10:1-18Day 308 – Jer 34, 37-38; Heb 10:1-18
Jer. 34, 37-38 Some things never change. Jeremiah was one of the few, if not the only one speaking God’s truth in Judah and Jerusalem. Because of it, men who did not want to listen ...
Day 294 – Jer 7-8, 26; Acts 28Day 294 – Jer 7-8, 26; Acts 28
Jer. 7-8, 26 God did not act rashly against His faithless people. He warned them and warned them and warned them. And every time He warned them He told them, “Amend your ways and your ...
Day 293 – Jer 6, 11-12; Acts 27:27-44Day 293 – Jer 6, 11-12; Acts 27:27-44
Jer. 6, 11-12 In its simplest form, all of God’s law boils down to two things – love God and love others. God declares through Jeremiah, as with the other prophets, that His people are ...
Day 291 – Jer 1-2; Acts 26Day 291 – Jer 1-2; Acts 26
Jer. 1-2 Jeremiah’s initial response to God’s call was to say that he was too young to speak with authority to kings and rulers. God reassured Jeremiah that He would give him the words, the ...
Day 266 – Is 32-33; Rom 3Day 266 – Is 32-33; Rom 3
Is. 32-33 Fools “utter error concerning the LORD” (Is 32:6), and scoundrels “ruin the poor with lying words” (Is 32:7). Satan is the Father of Lies, but God is Truth. The importance of constantly seeking ...
Day 264 – Is 28-29; Rom 1Day 264 – Is 28-29; Rom 1
Is. 28-29 God is calling out the fallacies with which His people have replaced Him. He says that He will show His people that He is the real thing. “The proud crown of the drunkards ...
Day 240 – 2 Chron 7-9; 2 Cor 3Day 240 – 2 Chron 7-9; 2 Cor 3
2 Chron. 7-9 Wow – this whole Temple dedication was an astronomical affair! 22,000 oxen? 120,000 sheep? I can’t even fathom it! And it says again that the glory of the LORD filled the Temple ...
Day 207 – Ps 96-98; Acts 14:1-15Day 207 – Ps 96-98; Acts 14:1-15
Ps. 96-98 I see a couple of themes in these three Psalms. One is that the call for praise to God goes out to all of creation – the whole earth! We, as God’s chosen, ...
Day 185 – 1 Kings 16-18; Acts 13:1-25Day 185 – 1 Kings 16-18; Acts 13:1-25
1 Kings 16 God’s word is true. The Bible shows that over and over. We find another example here in 1 Kings 16:34, when a man named Hiel of Bethel, under evil king Ahab’s rule, ...
Day 160 – I Kings 1-2; John 18:19-40Day 160 – I Kings 1-2; John 18:19-40
1 Kings 1-2 They were tough times back in the Bible days; always somebody plotting against somebody. It seems some things never change. It can be difficult to distinguish good men from bad. Joab, for ...
Day 75 – Num 15-16; Mark 14:54-72Day 75 – Num 15-16; Mark 14:54-72
Num. 15-16 Moses and Aaron continued to plead and to act on behalf of an ungrateful, accusing, complaining people. To me, this makes Moses an image of Christ (like Joseph was), in that we humans ...