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“This sickness is not unto death.” John 11:4 Not everything is as it appears. People are born destined to die. The question is not the beginning and the end of human life, the question is what happens in the time-space in between. Sickness, struggles, and difficulties are a part of our life journey and how we view these events will
“But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.” (Psa 52:8) Desperation in our lives often causes us to lower our biblical standards. When this happens, the response from other people is to judge the one who has shifted their biblical views out
“And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.” Mark 15:23 As Jesus was paying the ultimate price for your sin, the crowd that was gathered at the foot of the cross contained not just the ones who were carrying out His death sentence given by Rome but also the religious
“Strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the Lord’s house.” Jeremiah 51:51 The prophet Jeremiah was grieved and repulsed by the intrusion of the ungodly into the holy places where the priests of God were only allowed to enter. He was upset because people were not seeking to know God and His love. Jeremiah said:
“Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.” Psalm 31:4 David had fled from King Saul’s presence in fear for his life. Hiding from the king’s wrath, David was betrayed by the Ziphites. When David was made aware of this betrayal, he cried out “Pull
“He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord.” Micah 5:4 This prophecy about the coming Saviour Lord Jesus makes for a wonderful description of how He would fulfill His role as the Good Shepherd. Jesus, trying to relate who He was, used the metaphor of the Good Shepherd to help His followers understand Him and
“And they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.” Nehemiah 3:8 Walls were the best defense for cities in the biblical times. The term "broad wall" was used to describe walls that were the strongest defensive positions in the walls of the city. The broad wall was one of the last walls left standing after the
“Now these be the last words of David.” 2 Samuel 23:1 David the son of Jesse said: "…and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel." (2 Sa 23:1) When we consider the Saints in the Old Testament, David, King of Israel
“He that watereth shall be watered also himself.” Proverbs 11:25 Solomon is instructing his son about the nature and after-effect of living a righteous life empowered by God’s word, will and way versus a life that is lived in the pursuit of materialistic, earthly-minded and profane desires. He uses a parallel of the advantages of the
Alone, empty and in a dark place both physically, mentally and spiritually is often the life-space the people of God find themselves. The “seed of Jacob” were oppressed and discouraged and God encouraged them by reminding them that He never said that their seeking comfort and relief in their suffering was in vain: “I have
