[:en]A PROPHECY ABOUT JERUSALEM Isaiah saw the vision of the Assyrian attack on Jerusalem. The city leaders depended on their defenses – weapons in the Palace, water in the Lower Pool, buildings in Jerusalem, reservoirs between two walls, & walls, reservoirs between two walls, They did not look to the one who planned and made… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 22[:]
[:en]Thought from “Our Daily Bread” (11/15/19)[:]
[:en]HOW MUCH MORE While serving as a YMCA chaplain to British Commonwealth soldiers during World War 2 in Oct. 1915, Oswald Chambers gave this Bible verse to them. “If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy… Continue reading [:en]Thought from “Our Daily Bread” (11/15/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/14/19)[:]
[:en]GREAT LOVE Jesus showed his greatest love by dying on the cross for us. He paid the penalty of our sins and gave us the privilege to become His children. When we believe in Jesus as our Savior, we become His children and an heir to His inheritance. Let us also show our love to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/14/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 21[:]
[:en]A PROPHESY AGAINST BABYLON Isaiah was distressed when he saw what God was doing in the world. An invader from the desert came to sweep through the southland like whiirlwind. His body is racked with pain like a woman in labor because it was very horrible for him to “give birth” to his message (vs.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 21[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 20[:]
[:en]A PROPHESY AGAINST EGYPT AND CUSH Two object lessons had been recorded to convince the people not to form unholy alliances. First, the Philistines depended on Egypt and Ethiopia to help them but their help failed. So why should the Jewish people trust Egypt and Ethiopia? Second, prophet Isaiah was personified as being a prisoner… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 20[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 19[:]
[:en]A PROPHESY ABOUT EGYPT Isaiah warned Israel not to get help from Egypt because the Egyptians are fighting against each other (vs. 1-2). They sought counsel from the devil and were heading for bondage themselves (vs. 3-4). Their country was about to fall – dried up rivers, stink canal, withered plants, dying fish, fallen trade,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 19[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 19[:]
[:en]A PROPHESY ABOUT EGYPT Isaiah warned Israel not to get help from Egypt because the Egyptians were fighting against each other. (vs. 1-2) They sought counsel from the devil and were heading for bondage themselves (vs. 3-4). Their countryw as about to fall – dried up rivers, stink canal, withered plants, dying fish, fallen trade,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Isaiah 19[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/13/19)[:]
[:en]MULTIPLIED GENEROSITY When the first Christians in Jerusalem faced poverty, it was a church that rushed to their aid. Though in need themselve,s the Macedonian Christians gave sacrificially, considering it a privilege to do so. (2 Cor. 8:1-4). Paul cited their generosity as an example for the Corinthians, and us, to follow. When we use… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/13/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/12/19)[:]
[:en]WHAT’S THE BEST GIFT? King Solomon wanted to give to God a much greater gift than a a “big birthday” would merit. He wished for that temple he built to be worthy of God’s presence in it. To secure raw materials, he messaged the king of Tyre. In his letter, he remarked that the temple… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/12/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/11/19)[:]
[:en]THE GOOD EARTH “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1) “And it was so” (vs. 7, 9, 11, 15, 24, 30). From the first day to the last day of His creation, the scripture repeated this phrase: “And God saw that it was good (vs. 10, 12, 18, 21, 25)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/11/19)[:]