Today’s Word
God of the Dark
and He made darkness pavilions round about Him 2 Samuel 22:12 Darkness – “Little children, turn your lights on, for there are monsters under the bed” Santana’s Supernatural album featured “Put Your Lights On” on track three. We all knew the feeling. There really are monsters under the bed and only the light will send…
The Second Day
For the day of the LORD is coming. It is close at hand – a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness Joel 2:1-2 NIV Darkness – Day one: God separates light and darkness. In the first creative act, God rules over the dark, assigning it a subordinate role, removing its…
Fear and Trembling
I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain Galatians 4:11 In Vain – Jesus wept over the fruitlessness of his message to Jerusalem. Paul’s tears come in a different form but they are just as wrenching. We must also feel what brings these men to agony if we are to…
Who Owns the Dark?
God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all I John 1:5 Darkness – Have you ever wondered why “darkness” is associated with evil? The history is very old. In ancient times, darkness was associated with the realm of the dead. It was a place of terror, chaos and danger. It doesn’t…
Circumstantial Evidence
A joyful heart makes a cheerful face Proverbs 15:13 Joyful – Solomon’s observation about appearance looks beneath the skin. He’s not interested in the veneer of happiness. He wants to know the root cause. And when he looks, he sees something quite different than our contemporary cultural images. If you want to see someone with…
Backwards
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things which have not been done, saying “My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure”; Isaiah 46:10 Beginning – If you’re paying close attention, you will notice a very odd arrangement in the Bible. While we think of things in…
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