“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:2 NASB Is at hand – John the Baptist spoke words that his audience understood. The question is whether or not we understand them. Oh, we’re familiar with the words, of that there is no doubt. But for us they are a call to personal…
Then Solomon formed a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her to the city of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem. 1 Kings 3:1 NASB Marriage alliance – You can’t interpret the Bible without…
Gerry and Lianne are pastors of GBG in Geylang, Singapore. They were instrumental in rescuing “Jane” from sex trafficking, and as a result of their blessed efforts, I met “Jane” and started the support program for Children Under the Bridge in Jakarta. Now Gerry has an idea that I want to run by all of…
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, Isaiah 9:6-7a NASB…
Now Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. 1 Kings 3:3 NASB Except – His insights were more penetrating than ours. His encyclopedic knowledge outstripped us. His success is never been rivaled. He was absolutely fabulous . . . except…
A community is self-correcting. That means when I make a mistake, someone out there catches it and lets me know. Thank you, Ginger Hearn, for pointing out a real blunder in the January 30 edition of Today’s Word. I wrote as if I were speaking about Simeon when the text is actually about Zacharias, the…
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, 2 to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah . . . Jeremiah 1:1-2a NASB Came – How do you read the Bible? Obviously I am not asking about the…
I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. Psalm 55:6 NASB Fly away – Sometimes it’s just too much. Sometimes I get so tired of fighting, struggling, working and being overwhelmed that I just want to fly away. Be a bird. Take off. Of course,…
