Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah… Ezra 1:1a It had been 70 years! Jeremiah was long gone. But God still fulfilled His word! Jeremiah…
Not Listening to Others
Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Mark 10:48 NASB When you allow others to force how or what you believe in Jesus, you…
Daily to See
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Acts 17:11 NASB There was a big difference in how the Bereans handled the Gospel compared to…
Getting It
For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. So the disciples went away again to their own homes. John 20:9-10 NASB Getting the full picture of a scene or a situation is important to make…
No Shortcuts!
But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.’ Deuteronomy 18:20 ESV The Lord doesn’t…
Don’t Repeat
He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin. 2 Kings 15:28 NET After the nation split into the Northern and Southern Kingdoms…
Promises
People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom. 1 Kings 4:34 NET God comes through on His promises. He told Solomon He would…
Don’t Slip
The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip. Psalms 37:31 NET God’s Word is powerful. When we allow His Word to take root in our hearts and minds, it helps more than just to give…
The Real Truth!
As he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man! The Lord has punished you for all the spilled blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you rule. Now the Lord has given…
Don’t Be Like Religious Leaders
Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one whose price had been set by the people of Israel, and they gave them for the potter’s field, as…