Salvation
A Dire Vision of the Fall of Sin
Scripture Reference: Isaiah 21:2 A dire vision has been shown to me: The traitor betrays, the looter takes loot. Elam, attack! Media, lay siege! I will bring an end to all the groaning she has caused. The vision about the tremendous fall of Babylon evoked a violent agitation in the heart of Isaiah. He had [...]
Weeping will make way for Joy Everlasting
Scripture Reference: Psalm 30:4-5 David characteristically encourages the Lord’s children to sing to Him: Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name. The reason? His anger towards our disobedience and unbelief lasts a short while compared to the favour He shows us, which lasts for all eternity. Through reconciliation and redemption by [...]
Let us Eat and Drink for Tomorrow we Die
Scripture Reference: Isaiah 22:12-14 These words have become quite the cliché even to the point that some believe it is an American Proverb! Since this phrase is often quoted out of the context from which it is written in the Bible, it is also given to much misinterpretation. In order to understand the purpose of [...]
Giving Credit where Credit is Due
Scripture Reference: Psalm 28:6-9 The Bible teaches us to give credit where credit is due: Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor (Romans 13:7). This is only being honest. Isn’t it dishonest to take credit for anything [...]
New Beginnings: A Story about a Garden and a Desert
As 2011 drew to a close and the New Year dawned, I reflected on my own new beginning with the Lord. I took the time to go through some of the notes I wrote right in the beginning of my journey with the Lord and I discovered this note written on the 1st Day of February [...]
Life Lessons from Place Names in Isaiah
Scripture Reference: Isaiah 15:1-4 I’ve learnt a couple of things about studying the Bible. For one, nothing in the Bible is insignificant. Those verses that consist only of numbers and names have great value –if I look a little deeper. There are a few chapters in Isaiah that are filled with name upon name. It [...]
When “I will” replaces “Thy will”
Suggested Reading: Isaiah 14:12-23 Nowadays, believers in God are often mocked as being weaklings who need a crutch. They are told that they should learn to take control of things and be in charge of their lives; write their own destiny instead of waiting the hear what the will of an “imaginary Being” is. These [...]
Promises for Those who Fear the Lord
Suggested Reading: Psalm 25:12-15 The one who fears God is not perfect. David actually makes this clear in the previous verse where he prays that God will forgive his iniquity although it is great. Who then is the one who fears God? It is someone who, despite all his weaknesses, has a sincere desire to [...]
The Weapons of Jesus
We cannot defeat the enemy with weapons of which he is the father. He will be a master at their application. He is the father of lies, arrogance, pride, hatred and discord, to name a few. Jesus defeated the enemy with weapons he knew nothing about. Weapons of: truth meekness humility love peace We would [...]
When God catches People Off-Guard
Suggested Reading: Isaiah 11:1-5 When we form preconceived ideas of how God must work and through whom He must work, we are in danger of missing Him when He is busy right under our noses. We imagine He must act through people with titles and those who have loudly proclaimed that they are God’s mouthpiece, [...]
