Faith – Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come.

Does God Hear?

In Luke 1, we have an account of the events surrounding John the Baptist’s conception and birth. His parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth, were both “righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commands and requirements of the Lord.” According to the Old Testament law, those who obey God would be blessed. AsContinue reading “Does God Hear?”

What is Your Wish?

Genesis 24:50 Abraham’s wish was that his son Isaac would marry a relative from his home country and not marry a local woman from the land of Canaan. Therefore he made his servant promise that he would go back to Abraham’s home country to the city of Nahor and choose a wife for Isaac. AsContinue reading “What is Your Wish?”

Is Your Faith Dirty?

This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials. Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold—gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away—and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus ChristContinue reading “Is Your Faith Dirty?”

To Pray or Not to Pray

Jeremiah 42,43 A remnant of Israelites avoided the exile and remained in the land of Judah. This group was led by officers of the Judean army who had escaped and hid in the countryside to avoid being killed by the Babylonian invaders or taken captive to Babylon. Earlier, Ishmael led a rebellion and killed GedaliahContinue reading “To Pray or Not to Pray”

Looking to the Unseen

Jeremiah 17:5-8 Thus says the Lord: Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals and make mere flesh their strength, whose hearts turn away from the Lord. They shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when relief comes. They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness, in anContinue reading “Looking to the Unseen”

A Few Good Men

Jeremiah 27 In a famous scene from the movie, A Few Good Men, Tom Cruise’s character, Daniel, faces Jack Nicholson’s character, Col. Jessep, in a military courtroom. Daniel demands the truth from the colonel, to which Col. Jessep replies, “You can’t handle the truth.” This is a great movie scene filled with drama and emotion.Continue reading “A Few Good Men”

Jeremiah 2:9-13

Jeremiah was called by God to prophesy to Israel; prophecies of judgment and of restoration. Judah, the southern kingdom, was about to be exiled to Babylon. Jeremiah’s first prophecy from the Lord is spoken to Jerusalem. The Lord presents His case against Jerusalem. Using rhetoric, the Lord argues, “What injustice did your fathers find inContinue reading “Jeremiah 2:9-13”

Isaiah 64:4

“ . . .no eye has seen any God besides you, who intervenes for those who wait for Him.” (NET) What does it mean to wait for God? Why does God help those who wait for Him? Why is waiting so hard? Ps 33:18. The Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who waitContinue reading “Isaiah 64:4”

Isaiah 55:8-11

Most are familiar with these verses. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” God’s thinking is different from our thinking. Our methods areContinue reading “Isaiah 55:8-11”