Repent And Return

No matter who we are, from pope's to peasants, we have the need of daily repentance for things done against a Holy God, knowingly or unknown to us. Some may be obvious and great sins, other lesser things we think God should place under the "curve" as teachers do to cut the class some slack. …

My Secret Sins Cry Out For Mercy

The first 2 verses of the day that I read and studied today brought about the same train of thought in my mind. My need for the Holy Spirit of God to give me a repentant and humble heart. The "Secret Sins" of my title are not the ones I've hidden from people throughout my …

Your “Go To” Yoke

Merriam Webster definition of yoke1 a: a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together b: an arched device formerly laid on the neck of a defeated person e: (1): a crosspiece on the head of a boat's rudder (2): an …

Our Time of Visitation, Don’t Miss It

Luke 19:41-44 Now as He (Jesus) drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For days will come upon you when your enemies will …

Tamar, The 1st Levirate Marriage

In the gospels of Mark 12:18-27, Matthew 22:23-34 and Luke 20:27-40 the Sadducees approach Jesus with an unusual question considering they didn't believe in life after death. The Sadducees refused to go beyond the written Torah (first five books of the Bible). Unlike the Pharisees they denied the immortality of the soul, bodily resurrection after …

Being Like A Child

This morning my Tecarta Bible app brought together the verse of the day and devotional reading together in a way that shed clearer light on God's Word. Matthew chapter 6 is a continuation of Jesus' famous "sermon on the mount" that began in chapter 5. In the Gospel of Luke our verse of the day …

Prayer vs Worry, Be Careful

To say our country is in uncharted territory would be a huge understatement. Covid-19 is morphing into new strains with unknown implications. A new administration is in the white house that half of the country didn't vote for. That's not unusual in an election but this is, Military.com - Guard officials said Thursday that approximately …

1Tim. 2:1-3 Pray For All Men

Since before the Nov. 3rd presidential election I have been praying that "God's Will" would be done in it and that I would acknowledge the outcome as His Will. Many times and ways scripture tells us that God places authorities over people according to their actions in following His ways or not. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=god%20gives%20people%20the%20leaders%20they%20deserve&ko=-1&ia=web The Book …

It Was Of God

When studying the Bible there are times when it seems like words or phrases just jump off the page and scream, "Look At Me!!!" One of those phrases caught my attention so much that I began collecting screenshots of the Bible verses, 42 so far to be exact. It is, "It Was Of God." What …

H2021″The Adulteress Looking Down On Her Prostitute Sister”

I thought about writing this post in December but the title that I wanted to give it stopped me several times. In my mind the title should have been "The Adulteress Looking Down On Her Prostitute Sister" and for that reason I didn't write it. It seemed vulgar to me. Then after New Years I …

G2021- To Put The Hand Upon

Strong's G2021 - Epicheiréō, ep-ee-khi-reh'-o; from G1909 and G5495; to put the hand upon, i.e. undertake:—go about, take in hand (upon). In my times of studying the Bible I will often look up what the meaning and use of a word is in my Strong's Concordance app. Strong's gives all words a distinct number proceeded …

Christmas Communion

In recent weeks the concept that it is Father God who initiates making contact and who desires the progressive growth of relationship between us and Him repeatedly comes to my mind. Jesus told us this truth in simple yet blunt words. John 6:41-44 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the …

Sun-diving Comet, CME,6.0EQ, Solar Eclipse, & “7”

This is a follow up to the things I wrote about in my last post, https://intheword.blog/2020/12/05/a-solar-eclipse-jonah-nahum/ "Solar Eclipses, Jonah, Nahum & America?" On Dec. 14th 2020 I anticipated that maybe some other events might occur to give emphasis to the uniqueness and oddity of events occurring on this given date. Early in the day while …

Solar Eclipses, Jonah, Nahum & America?

This week the MyDailyBible app readings from the prophets has been from Nahum. Today it was Nahum chapter 3 which starts with a heading saying "Woe to Nineveh." The book of Nahum is all about God's anger and judgment against Nineveh. Chapter 1, verse 1 says, "The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision …

Is God Judging America?

This morning I woke up with a sobering thought in light of the turmoil going on with the presidential elections outcome. The thought was, "what would it have felt like to be a decent God fearing person and to have lived in ancient Israel, Judah and Jerusalem exactly, and to have witnessed the invasion of …

Worshiping God In A Post Covid World

In spite of all appearances to the contrary, God has a plan for this bankrupt world . . . this earth of ours, he still wants as a theatre for his grace and glorious direction.Helmut Thielicke (1908–1986) We are going through a 3rd wave in Covid 19 cases and may soon see evidence of the …

Multitudes, Multitudes, In The Valley of Decision!

Day before yesterday while out on a drive with my wife we were discussing how divided our nation is over the outcome of the presidential election. We both agreed that if it weren't for so many claims of cheating in such blatant ways the idea our candidate honestly losing would be more acceptable. But that's …

Could God Use A Fallen Person Like Donald Trump

The last almost 4 years with Donald Trump as president has been quite a ride. Sometimes as with the 1st presidential debate not a very appealing one but certainly not boring either. Before the 2016 election I questioned in my heart if God would use a man with the moral flaws that Donald Trump clearly …

Coincidence? I Think Not

There are numbers that repeatedly pop up in the Bible that seems to have a common theme about them. The number 40 is such a example. 40 appears in the Bible about 146 times and seems to demark times of testing, trial or probation. The first times God uses the number 40 in the Bible …

Make Trials & Failures Stepping Stones

There are scriptures that may get you on the bad side of people when they don't follow your train of thought. For me personally, this one has not been well received at times, Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the …

Footholds Lead To Strongholds

Ephesians 4:23-27 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; [24] And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. [25] Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. [26] Be ye angry, and sin …

Facing Hurricane Delta, Trusting Jesus

8am The Blue Dot is my home. Today, for the 2nd time this year a substantial hurricane will move across the parish of our home within 40 miles or so. That's relatively close to being a direct hit but without the full impact. It's also close enough to a direct hit that until it has …

Is The LORD Among Us Or Not?

Today's verse of the day for the YouVersion Bible app was, Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life;In Your presence is fullness of joy;At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. I think a distinct line in the sand that separates a true Christian from a novice or a non Believer is having …

Striving For A Crown, Struggling With Sin

Struggling with sin is not a topic many people will crave to learn about. Maybe because it will cause them to look more intently at their own flaws and outright failures and all the more so if you label yourself as a "Christian." Since the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden sin has …

Two Had To Die

When reading the Bible I've learned to pay attention to the "side notes," those added comments that seem as though they are only fluff, something inconsequential. Today's MyDailyBible app devotional reading is a perfect example of that and is where the title of this blog post comes from. DailyPlan : one-year-tract : 2020-09-15 #Bible https://www.mydailybible.org/dp/esv/one-year-tract/2020-09-15.htm …