The disciples were going to have to face life without the physical presence of Jesus in the near future. This was very devastating to Peter, and likely to the other disciples as well. Facing life and the world without His physical presence would be difficult indeed. The same hostilities that He had sustained them […]
Hebrews 4:9 states “There remains therefore a rest for the people of God”. This verse from the Bible uses as a backdrop the unbelieving Israelites who failed to enter the “promised land” rest in Numbers 14, and it also brings us to view God’s rest following His creation in Genesis 2:1-3. The historical event of […]
God assures us in Jeremiah 29:11-13 that He is thinking about us, and His thoughts are to give us peace and hope; in other words, He wants us to be safe, well, happy, and to have His favor. His thoughts toward us are not for evil; that is He does not want to afflict us […]
Lamentations, though not identifying the writer, is widely attributed to Jeremiah. The people of God had declined morally in spite of prophetic warnings as recorded in both 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles; this decline led to their being defeated and carried into captivity. On behalf of the nation the prophet sees himself in their seemingly […]
Looking again at the promise of joy we find a classical verse in Nehemiah 8:10, where the returnees from captivity assemble in the open square and Ezra the priest reads extensively from the law of God with a group of Levites meticulously explaining the meaning. This apparently produced sorrow for breaking the law, and repentance, […]
Over the next eleven weeks Rose’s poetry rhymes will carry us through some of the promises God has made to His chosen people. Just so you make no mistake, His chosen people are all those who take Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior, calling upon Him in truth. Psalm 145:18 says, “The Lord is […]
An inheritance is something of value that is received from an ancestor, predecessor, or friend; usually by virtue of relationship with them, rather than being earned. Perhaps Paul had family inheritance in mind when writing in 1 Corinthians 12:14, “the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.” […]
Have you ever gotten to a place where the load is so heavy, the burden so great, and the battle so intense and long that you feel you don’t even know how to pray? Take courage, the Bible says “the Spirit also helps our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for […]
Continuing to focus on water we read in Revelation 21:6 “…I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.” Nothing can compare to clear cool water to quench the thirst of a hot laborer or a weary traveler! Other liquids may appeal to the taste buds, but they […]
In another meditation we talk about “Abundant water”; today we are talking about “living water”. This is water that is produced by a pure flowing stream abounding with life giving properties, as opposed to a stagnant pool of water; In a Biblical picture we can compare it to the Sea of Galilee abounding with life, […]