Zechariah 2:10 “Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,” declares the Lord. When on a long trip, it brings a great sense of satisfaction and relief when you finally arrive at your destination. The kids stop the “Are we there yet?” cries from the back seatContinue reading “Live Among Us”
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Line In The Sand
Haggai 2:18-19 18 ‘From this day on, from this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, give careful thought to the day when the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid. Give careful thought: 19 Is there yet any seed left in the barn? Until now, the vine and the fig tree, the pomegranate and the olive treeContinue reading “Line In The Sand”
Overwhelmed with Terror
Daniel 10:7-9 7 I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves. 8 So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left, my face turned deathly pale and I wasContinue reading “Overwhelmed with Terror”
Proper Assessment
Daniel 9:18 Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. We live in an age where egos are boosted and personalities coddled. We give stars forContinue reading “Proper Assessment”
Able to Humble
Daniel 4:37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble. Some people are just plain thick! They are so stubborn, so self-important, that even the most obvious rebukeContinue reading “Able to Humble”
Missing the Point
Daniel 2:36-38 36 “This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king. 37 Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; 38 in your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds inContinue reading “Missing the Point”
Working for the Good
Esther 10:3 Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews. There is an old saying, “Rank has its privileges.” ForContinue reading “Working for the Good”
Sole Escape
Esther 4:12-13 12 When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai, 13 he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For many people, the thought of disaster and tragedy can be overwhelming. They avoid thinking about it at all costs. They putContinue reading “Sole Escape”
Traitor Within
Nehemiah 13:7b-8 Here I learned about the evil thing Eliashib had done in providing Tobiah a room in the courts of the house of God. 8 I was greatly displeased and threw all Tobiah’s household goods out of the room. Disloyalty is a powerful poison to swallow. No one likes it when they find out thatContinue reading “Traitor Within”
Assume Responsibility
Nehemiah 10:29, 35 all these now join their fellow Israelites the nobles, and bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees of the Lord our Lord.35 “We also assume responsibility for bringing toContinue reading “Assume Responsibility”
The Arnold Journey 