Ezekiel 21:6-7 “Therefore groan, son of man! Groan before them with broken heart and bitter grief. 7 And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand go limp; every spirit will become faint and every legContinue reading “Groan!”
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Drunk with Power
Jeremiah 51:7 Babylon was a gold cup in the Lord’s hand; she made the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore they have now gone mad. Power is one of those things that most of wish we had more. “If only we were in charge,” we say to ourselves, “then things would beContinue reading “Drunk with Power”
Seventy Years
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Selective hearing is not just something that men do to their wives. (Sorry, husbands, if I have just given away your secret!) Selective hearingContinue reading “Seventy Years”
A New History
Jeremiah 23:7-8 “So then, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when people will no longer say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,’ 8 but they will say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the descendants of Israel up out of the land of theContinue reading “A New History”
One Story
Jeremiah 16:14-15 “However, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when it will no longer be said, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,’ 15 but it will be said, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of the northContinue reading “One Story”
Reversal of Fortunes
Joel 3: 9 Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare for war! Rouse the warriors! Let all the fighting men draw near and attack. 10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weakling say, “I am strong!” 11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side, and assemble there. BringContinue reading “Reversal of Fortunes”
Unusual Means
Judges 15:4-5 So he went out and caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail in pairs. He then fastened a torch to every pair of tails, 5 lit the torches and let the foxes loose in the standing grain of the Philistines. He burned up the shocks and standing grain, together with theContinue reading “Unusual Means”
Power Grab
Judges 9:2 “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.” Power grabs are nothing new. It isn’t just in corporate cultures that power grabs and ladder climbing happen. It isn’t onlyContinue reading “Power Grab”
Liar, Liar, God’s on Fire
1 John 5:10-12 Most of us don’t like liars. But many of us have lied at least once in our lives. We chose to cover something up in the moment, thinking it would cause us less pain. Lying is usually done to protect self. Some make lying a second profession. For those people, theyContinue reading “Liar, Liar, God’s on Fire”
Waiting for the Outcome
Psalm 7:6-17 One of the most difficult times in life is when you have to wait to find out the results. When the results could make major changes in your life, the wait can seem as if you are in a slow motion world. I imagine those innocent people charged with murder as theyContinue reading “Waiting for the Outcome”
The Arnold Journey 