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According to Ephesians 5, Christian marriage is a picture of the way Christ loves the church. While the implications of this picture are many, at a minimum it calls me to pray for my spouse even as Jesus prayed for His church.
Read MoreREADING: 2 Kings 18:9-19:37; Psalm 46, 80, 135 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: What most catches my attention in these chapters (largely related to Hezekiah’s reign over Judah)…
Read MoreREADING: Isaiah 44-48 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I think today about the billions of people around the world who worship idols. While we in North America often…
Read MoreREADING: Isaiah 40-43 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Sometimes you read the Word, and the truths just come to life. They stop us in our tracks and re-direct…
Read MoreJonah 3:10 Then God saw their [the people of Nineveh] actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—so God relented from the disaster He…
Read MoreREADING: Isaiah 37-39: Psalm 76 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Do you believe that prayer makes a difference? Isaiah 37-39 are filled with evidence that prayer matters. First, King…
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I write this post with some hesitance. I have studied spiritual warfare for many years, and I don’t want to suggest that the devil should be our role model for anything. On the other hand, it seems to me that the devil is, in some ways, a more effective leader than many leaders today.
Read MoreREADING: Isaiah 35-36 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Chapter 35 pictures the return of God’s remnant to Zion in a time of great rejoicing. That time will be…
Read MoreREADING: Isaiah 31-34 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Today Pam and I travel to another state to attend the funeral of a dear friend tomorrow. In that light, today’s…
Read MoreREADING: Isaiah 28-30 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Do you find yourself feeling like you’re in exile today — distant from God, wandering without peace? Today’s reading in Isaiah…
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