Hebrews 6:19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. The past has so much to teach us, if we are willing to be schooled by it. But history can be a complicated course of study. There are very few ‘simple’ lessons that can be gleaned. Humanity, and the historyContinue reading “Take Me Back”
Tag Archives: Redemptive History
Neighbors
Jeremiah 49:1 Concerning the Ammonites: This is what the Lord says: “Has Israel no sons? Has Israel no heir? Why then has Molek taken possession of Gad? Why do his people live in its towns? Sometimes it can be hard to make sense of the chaos happening around us. Look at the chaos of COVID-19Continue reading “Neighbors”
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”
Singular
Deuteronomy 13:1 If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, 2 and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” 3 you must not listenContinue reading “Singular”
Hungry
Mark 11:12-14 Most Americans never experience real hunger. They might delay a meal for a few hours, feel their stomach growl a little, but that isn’t real hunger. One of the sad things about this world is that there is enough food to feed everyone. Political and religious factors prevent starving people from gettingContinue reading “Hungry”
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