From Isaiah 5-8 Isaiah has a vision where he enters the temple of the LORD. He has an immense vision of the holiness and overwhelming presence of the LORD. His sin is atoned for and he [ Read More … ]
From Song of Solomon 1-8 According to the most common interpretation, the Song of Solomon is a collection of love poems between a man and a woman, celebrating the sexual relationship God intended for marriage. God [ Read More … ]
From Ecclesiastes 5-8 The passage reminds us about being overly righteous. Are you more concerned about your appearance in front of others rather than before God? In the gospel Jesus is well aware the overt [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 30-31 In today’s passage we look at several x, x+1 sayings where the author makes lists of events, animals and people to make a point. I focus in on one, What wonderful things [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 24-26 Today’s passage speaks about how people behave in the presence of the king. Some seek out his heart. Some seek to undermine his rule and authority. Some put themselves forward in his [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 19-21 Today’s passage reminds us that all have sinned and everyone’s hearts have been impure in the LORD’s sight. We fool ourselves if we think otherwise. Only the LORD can purify a man’s [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 13-15 Do you think yourself rich or poor? Today’s passage has a number of things to say about gaining wealth and what it means to be wealthy. Jesus gets us to rethink our [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 7-9 A father warns his sons away from an adulterous woman. She has offered sacrifices and made her vows to the LORD in the hope she will have children. But her husband has gone away. So [ Read More … ]
From Proverbs 1-3 Introduction Practical wisdom for living is the central concern of the book of Proverbs. We are told that the beginning and essence of wisdom is the fear of the Lord (1:7; 9:10). [ Read More … ]
From Psalms 140-145 No one comes to help the Psalmist when he is in trouble. Instead he calls out to the LORD for help. The Psalmist is confident the LORD will answer his prayer and [ Read More … ]