From Matthew 13-14 Jesus speaks about the kingdom of heaven in parables. In today’s parable he says good seed is allowed to grow up with weeds. He is talking about his people and giving them [ Read More … ]
From Matthew 5-6 Today’s passage is generally known as the ‘Sermon on the Mount’. Its chiefly about what those in the kingdom of Heaven look like now and what will happen to them in the [ Read More … ]
From Jeremiah 14-17 Jeremiah was dangerously close to renouncing his prophetic call. He has been surprised by the unexpected suffering he is experiencing. He blames God and accuses him of deceiving him. He has to [ 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 … ]
From Psalms 40-45 There is extensive agreement among the majority of interpreters that Ps 42 and 43 should be interpreted as a single psalm. Psalm 42 is described as a lament. It is easier to [ Read More … ]
From Job 38-39 The LORD speaks from the whirlwind. He has heard Job’s words without knowledge and acts to put him right. He asks a series of questions highlighting to Job several facts he has [ Read More … ]
From Job 24-28 Job’s question today is why God does not let the righteous see that he is punishing wickedness. He argues God is seemingly inactive in the face of human suffering at the hands [ Read More … ]
From Job 5-7 In the depths of his despair Job criticises God and resents being under his watch all the time. His suffering has led him to be tempted. Suffering can tempt us to believe [ Read More … ]
From 1 Chronicles 3-5 Today we briefly look at a descendant of Judah’s named Jabez. His name was a real pain – literally. But he had faith in a big God who could turn his [ Read More … ]
From 1 Kings 18-20 Elijah is fearful for his life and flees Jezebel when she swears vengeance. He runs all the way to mount Horeb where the LORD reveals himself in a strange and unexpected [ Read More … ]