"There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: - haughty eyes, - a lying tongue, - hands that shed innocent blood, - a heart that devises wicked schemes, - feet that run swiftly to evil, - a false witness who gives false testimony, […]
January 2022 (12)
Monday, January 31 2022
"There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him"
Monday, January 31 2022.
Friday, January 28 2022
"When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan"
Friday, January 28 2022.
Watching some of the recent news events here in Canada and elswhere, I am reminded of this principle. "When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan" - Prov 29:2 The Books of Kings, and the Chronicles of the Kings, describe in detail the reign […]
Monday, January 24 2022
"I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it"
Monday, January 24 2022.
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon […]
Thursday, January 20 2022
The Fifth Seal - Persecution
Thursday, January 20 2022.
And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld. And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?” […]
Wednesday, January 19 2022
"Behold The Lamb of God" - "Behold The Lion of the Tribe of Judah"
Wednesday, January 19 2022.
I suspect that one of the great stumbling blocks for people, as we approach the end of the age, will be reconciling these two aspects of Jesus the Messiah: Jesus as the Lamb of God <--> Jesus as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah John the Baptist, who came in the spirit and power of Elijah the […]
Tuesday, January 18 2022
"Woe to you [modern day] scribes and Pharisees..."
Tuesday, January 18 2022.
This is something I wish every pastor, Bible teacher, and church congregation was sensitive to. In the same way that emotional, physical, or sexual abuse can impact the ability of a person to form healthy relationships in the future, so can spiritual abuse (eg. rigid church cultures, legalism, etc) […]
Monday, January 17 2022
Saul of Tarsus - and the road to Damascus
Monday, January 17 2022.
There are a number of important lessons that can be learned from the account detailing the conversion of Saul in Acts Chapter 9. The account sheds some light into pre-conceived notions of "what should be", "protocols" and "preparedness". Saul was an unlikely candidate […]
Saturday, January 15 2022
Daniel 2 and 7 - describing the same thing or something different?
Saturday, January 15 2022.
I would say the majority of commentaries would say that Daniel 2 and Daniel 7 are describing the same succession of kingdoms - but using different symbols. Every time I read through these two chapters and compare them, I become less and less convinced that this is the case. In Daniel 2, we see a […]
Wednesday, January 12 2022
The Four Horsemen
Wednesday, January 12 2022.
I don't think a person can be dogmatic about this, but it's possible that the first of seven seals identified in the Revelation to John may have already been broken. Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a thunderous voice, […]
Monday, January 10 2022
"For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth."
Monday, January 10 2022.
I came across these verses in the Book of Zephaniah: “I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked […]
Thursday, January 6 2022
"After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up"
Thursday, January 6 2022.
I came across this verse this morning. After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence. Hos 6:2 At least one commentary suggests that this is a reference to the resurrection of the Messiah. But this can't be the case because of the […]
Saturday, January 1 2022
The End Game
Saturday, January 1 2022.
I think for most of us, there's a tendency to consider the "Day of the Lord", "Last Days", "End of the Age", etc... with fear and anxiety. The terms refer to a period of severe disruption to the status quo. It's helpful to consider that these days are the "righting […]
