EZEKIEL 28:11-15 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 12 “Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “You were the seal of perfection,Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.13 You were in Eden, the garden of God;EVERY PRECIOUS STONE WAS YOUR COVERING:THE SARDIUS, TOPAZ, AND DIAMOND,BERYL, ONYX, AND JASPER,SAPPHIRE, TURQUOISE,…
FROM PALM SUNDAYTO GOOD FRIDAYTO RESURRECTION SUNDAY Palm Sunday: all the Hosannas — was it because of a misunderstood celebration? I believe we can fall into such a misunderstanding. We think “oh good, now I’m “saved” — saved from trials, etc. Yet we are saved from God’s wrath because of Good Friday. Good even when…
In Genesis 7, God said to Noah, “Come into the ark, for I have seen that you are righteous.” Until that point Noah, never having seen rain, probably enduring much mockery, and going it alone, has been doing arduous work building this ark. Now he is being invited (even commanded) to step inside and is…
WHY PROPHECY IS IMPORTANT (SEE GOD’S PLAN UNFOLD) Approximately 30% of the Bible is considered prophecy and this includes both fulfilled and unfulfilled prophecies. This means that prophecy is a substantial part of the biblical text, emphasizing its importance in understanding the overall message of Scripture. At least one-half of all biblical predictions have already…
What do you celebrate? Christmas or Hanukkah? What do you call yourself? a Jew or a Christian? These are questions I’ve been asked many times over, ever since I heard Jesus call me by name. I’d like to think the meaningful answer is to ask: Who do you say Jesus is?
While having physical therapy (yes, this “seasoned” body demands more and more attention), the music playing reminded me how much we are all lost without the Good Shepherd. One song was “Still Haven’t Found What I’m looking For” and right after that song came “I want to know what love is.” Thank You, Lord, that…
