The Gentle Shepherd
Miles from the nearest town, a watchful shepherd, watches over his flock of grazing sheep. The animals, heads down in the grass, focus on eating. That’s their priority. Meanwhile, the gentle shepherd is alert to lurking dangers that could harm or even kill his sheep. That’s his job. The flock is his top priority. As […]
Why? Why? Why?
I was reading Joshua 6 and 7 this morning. That’s the story of the Israelite victory at Jericho and the near-immediate defeat at tiny Ai next door. As usual, men do not have all the facts. Joshua didn’t either. When Ai rolled to victory after the great victory at Jericho, Joshua couldn’t believe it. Had […]
Who is the Shunammite Woman
She rises to our view in 2 Kings 4 and quickly fades back into obscurity. Who is this mysterious woman who spends but 30 verses on the pages of our Bibles? More importantly, why is she here at all and why did the Holy Spirit include this story in the Bible? Who is the Shunammite […]
4 Quarantine Lessons from Judah
Judah spent 70 years in enforced confinement. You are spending weeks in quarantine, which is like enforced confinement. It’s not as bad but still restrictive. Ancient Judah has four lessons for you. Things Don’t Always Go Your Way Judah, and Israel before them, thought the future was bountiful. They lived in relative peace and went […]
What About the Old Testament?
Bible students usually spend much time in the New Testament. Such is reasonable as most students seek to know Jesus Christ. Since most of what we know about Jesus is in the New Testament that is where we spend most of our time. For some, the Old Testament is almost a lost or forgotten tome […]
What About the Old Testament?
Bible students usually spend much time in the New Testament. Such is reasonable as most students seek to know Jesus Christ. Since most of what we know about Jesus is in the New Testament that is where we spend most of our time. For some, the Old Testament is almost a lost or forgotten tome […]
