Now here is a book you don’t hear a lot of sermons from – Ezra! To be honest with you, I have not studied it deeply myself. I got to this book today by doing a cross-reference from the book of Nehemiah, which I have studied. Nehemiah 8 describes how all the people involved in…
Shhh…come in closer. I want to tell you a secret… Don’t you just love knowing a secret or having a mystery explained to you? Do you realize the Bible has many “secrets” or mysteries that God longs to reveal to us? It is true! Mark 4:11 says “…To you has been given the mystery of…
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness…2 Timothy 3:16 Pop quiz time! How would you best describe your Bible study?a. Non-existent (except on Sunday morning or Wednesday night)b. Casual readingc. Serious studyI confess to you that for most of my life, I would have…
What was your favorite toy growing up? You might expect mine to be a Barbie doll or a baby doll – but you would be wrong. My favorite toy was a Tonka Winnebago. Let me describe it for those of you who have no idea what I am talking about. It was an all metal…
My earliest memory of the Bible or anything spiritual goes back to about the age of 5 or 6 years old while living in Gulfport, IL. My sister had received a black Bible with a zipper-cover from a church she had visited in Burlington, IA. I remember thinking how mysterious it was because we were…
What do people say when they are in the throes of worship? “Hallelujah” comes to mind. Hallelujah is derived from two Hebrew words: halal and Yahh. Halal literally means praise and Yahh is a shortened version of Jehovah. Put them together and you have praise Jehovah or praise the LORD. Jehovah is translated LORD in…
Here go the goose bumps again! Our fearless choir director tells us all the time, “There is nothing more powerful than a song taken from scripture!” Let’s continue to look at the powerful meaning behind “The Revelation Song”. Here are the lyrics to the 2nd verse:Clothed in rainbows, of living colorFlashes of lightning, rolls of…
I can scarcely get this devotion out of my head and onto paper. When I think about which song “moves” me to whole-hearted praise at this time in my life, I would have to say the “Revelation Song” by Kari Jobe. What is it in that song that makes me long to stand to my…
Genealogies – ugghh!! Let’s be honest, when we hit a long list of unpronounceable names in the Bible, it is kind of a bummer! Consider how many times you have set out to read your Bible in a year and then you hit the book of Numbers and all those long names. I dare say…
When I was in the 7th grade, my science teacher Mrs. McMurray, gave our class an assignment. We were to make a poster of the heart with all the blood vessels and chambers labeled. I am not the most art-minded person, so I asked my mom, who is very artistic, to help me out. Well,…