The people of Israel had forsaken the Lord, following the leading of King Ahab, who was noted as more wicked than all Israel’s kings who had ruled before him. The Lord brought judgment through a sever famine, and the land was absent of rain for three years. Following this time of despair, God called... Continue Reading →
Matthew 3.13-17
John the Baptizer prepared the way for Jesus to come. He preached the message of repentance and faith, calling people to leave their quest for personal satisfaction and ideals, to repent of sin and be baptized as they committed to live in a manner pleasing to God. Jesus also came to be baptized, not... Continue Reading →
Proverbs 22.15-29
Focus. As we are bombarded with constant brain stimulation in multiple areas simultaneously, we often lack focus. In many ways we have lost the simplicity of life as we are confronted with the demands of family, the requirements of work, the enticements of pleasure, the desire for relaxation, the influences of the internet, the... Continue Reading →
Galatians 3.21-4.7
We were helplessly bound by the law, unable to completely fulfill it, and therefore under its eternal curse. No amount of our good works, of our striving for acceptance, of our religious acumens and practices had any value in themselves to free us from rightful judgment. Bound by the law, enslaved in sin, and... Continue Reading →
Romans 14.1-12
Paul wrote to the church at Rome of interpersonal relationships and our tendency to judge others. In this, he exhorted that we first look at ourselves; to consider our own actions, thoughts, and intentions. Being called to be holy, to live in a manner that pleases the Lord, it is good to spend time... Continue Reading →
My Morning Desk 