[:en]Two adulterous sisters were mentioned: Oholah represents Samaria, the northern kingdom of Israel, and Oholibah, represents the southern kingdom of Judah. Both of them committed idolatry, harlotry and adultery . So God sent them Assyrians to punish Oholah and the Babylonians to punish Oholibah.[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 22[:]
[:en]The Lord showed Ezekiel 3 images in this chapter: They were being judged for the many sins that they had committed. (vs. 1-16) They were being melted inside a furnace like copper, tin, iron and lead (vs. 17-22) The priests did violence and profaned Holy things. The prophets proclaimed false visions and lying divinations to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 22[:]
[:en]Thoughts from James 5[:]
[:en]The rich are warned not to hoard wealth but to pay wages of their workmen (vs. 3-4) In their lives of luxury and self-indulgence, they are not to condemn and murder innocent men who oppose them. (v. 5-6) “Be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. Do not grumble against each other,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from James 5[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/24/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelations 2:12-17 Biblical Truth: Since the earliest temple for the worship of the emperor was built in Pergamum, the early Christians who faithfully witnessed for Christ became a potential martyr under the threat of the emperor’s sword. Antipas was traditionally believed to have been “roasted to death in a bronze kettle during the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/24/17)[:]
[:en]thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/24/17)[:]
[:en]Jacob agreed to work 7 years for the right to marry his boss’ daughter Rachel. But after fulfilling his contract, he was given Leah instead of Rachel. Jacob was disappointed but Leah was worst because she was forced to marry a man who did not love or want her! But in the end, it was… Continue reading [:en]thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/24/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 21[:]
[:en]God used Babylon as His sword if Judgment to the Jewish nation. God drew out his sharpened and polished sword for its scabbard and slash it to the right and left (v.9) posted towards Jerusalem (vs. 18, 27) and Ammonites (vs. 28-32) Ezekiel groaned (v. 7), cried out and wailed (v. 12) in response to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 21[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 20[:]
[:en]Ezekiel told the Jewish elders about the nation’s history from Exodus to the desert journey until the conquest of the promised land. He revealed that Israel was guilty of repeated rebellion against the Lord (vs. 8, 13, 21), but for the sake of His Name, he relented. (vs. 9, 14, 22) and kept it from… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 20[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/23/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Rev. 2:8-11 Biblical Truth: A temple was built in honor of Emperor Tiberius. The citizens were required to offer incense and proclaim that “Caesar is Lord”. Bishop Polycarp was burned at the stake because he confessed Christ and refused to call Caesar Lord. The church of Smyrna suffered persecution from the local Jews… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/23/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/23/17)[:]
[:en]Solomon in Ecclesiastes wrote that there is a time for everything. And one of them is a time to be silent and a time to speak. (Eccl. 3:7b) We are told to learn to silence our thoughts and truly listen to others. God silence is a listening silence and a humble silence. It leads to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/23/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from James 4[:]
[:en]”When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures” (v. 3) “Friendship with the world is hatred toward God. Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God” (v. 4) “God opposes the proud but… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from James 4[:]