The Bible in a Year “Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughter had pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.” —Ezekiel 16:49 When most of us hear the name Sodom, our minds immediately go to Genesis 19Continue reading “When Full Hands Hide an Empty Heart”
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Living with “Perhaps Today”
Heaven: Faithful Expectation, Passionate Prayer, and the Father’s Reward The return of Jesus Christ is not a minor teaching tucked away in an obscure corner of Scripture. It runs like a golden thread through the New Testament, reminding believers that history is moving toward a promised meeting with the King. Paul expressed this expectation whenContinue reading “Living with “Perhaps Today””
When a Lie Comforts the Wrong Heart
The Bible in a Year “With lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life.” —Ezekiel 13:22 Ezekiel ministered during a spiritually confusing time. Jerusalem was moving towardContinue reading “When a Lie Comforts the Wrong Heart”
Run While the Clock Is Still Ticking
Heaven Gives Every Earthly Day Its Direction We often speak of time as though it were something we own. We “save” time, “spend” time, “make” time, and sometimes “kill” time. Yet none of us can place one unused hour in storage for tomorrow. Every moment arrives as a gift from God and then passes permanentlyContinue reading “Run While the Clock Is Still Ticking”
The People God Marks as His Own
The Bible in a Year “And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.” — Ezekiel 9:4, KJV Ezekiel 9Continue reading “The People God Marks as His Own”
When Heaven Shares the Reward
Faithful Support, Gracious Endurance, and the Father Who Never Forgets Heaven’s rewards are not limited to the people whose names appear on church signs, missionary newsletters, or ministry websites. Jesus teaches that God sees the quiet believer standing behind the visible servant. Some preach the sermon, while others provide the place where it can beContinue reading “When Heaven Shares the Reward”
When the Far Country Makes Us Remember
The Bible in a Year “They that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me.” —Ezekiel 6:9 Ezekiel ministered to people who had discovered that rebellion against God carries consequences. Jerusalem was under judgment, idolatryContinue reading “When the Far Country Makes Us Remember”
What Heaven Remembers
Heaven We often think of heaven as the place where earthly burdens disappear, but Scripture also describes it as the place where God lovingly acknowledges what His children have done in faith. Eternal life is never earned by good works; salvation is the gift of grace received through faith in Jesus Christ. Yet the BibleContinue reading “What Heaven Remembers”
Faithful Even When They Will Not Listen
The Bible in a Year “You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious.” —Ezekiel 2:7 When God called Ezekiel to become His prophet, He did not promise him an enthusiastic congregation. There was no assurance that people would appreciate his sermons, accept his counsel, orContinue reading “Faithful Even When They Will Not Listen”
The King Is Coming—What Are You Doing With His Trust?
Heaven Jesus told the parable of the minas because His listeners assumed the kingdom of God would appear immediately. Instead, He described a nobleman who traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom and then return. Before leaving, the master entrusted resources to his servants and commanded, “Do business till I come” (Luke 19:13).Continue reading “The King Is Coming—What Are You Doing With His Trust?”