“I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the LORD, who does all these things.” Isaiah 45:7 October 31, 2023 On October 28, 2023 a statue of Cyrus the Great was unveiled in Atlanta, Georgia. According to the reporter, “It stands beside other revolutionary fighters from around the world […]
“Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it?” Amos 3:6 October 30, 2023 War erupts in the Middle East. A mentally disturbed man goes into a bowling alley, shoots and kills eighteen people. Four young nursing students are
“May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.” 2 Timothy 1:16 October 27, 2023 There will be defectors and the disloyal in our lives within the Christian community. Have you been on the receiving end of someone you thought was supportive
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“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 October 26, 2023 We humans like to flatter ourselves. Many, if not most, believe that we are all basically good, deep down inside. Therapists, very popular these days, rarely diagnose the human condition accurately. When was the last time
“His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it.” Revelation 12:4 October 25, 2023 If it were not for the U.S.A. Israel would
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“Honor widows who are truly widows.” 1 Timothy 5:3 October 24, 2023 Do you know a widow? In our society widows can become invisible. They are there, but we can easily presume that they are taken care of. There are social safety nets that exist that were not in place in the early church. Instructions
“And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, ‘The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob.’” Romans 11:26 October 23, 2023 The Middle East appears to be on the verge of a major war. Could Israel survive if Hezbollah rockets rain down on Israel with Iran’s
“So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather, through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous.” Romans 11:11 October 20, 2023 If you are a Christian and a non-Jew, have you ever thought that on the basis of that fact,
“What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened.” Romans 11:7 October 19, 2023 Every book of the Bible except for the Gospel of Luke and Acts was written by a Jew. Let that sink in. We as Gentile Christians owe much to the Jews.
“I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin.” Romans 11:1 October 18, 2023 Is it not amazing that Israel, after God calling her into existence over 3000 years ago, occupies the world’s attention? How does
