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2 Corinthians 5:7 …for we walk by faith, not by sight. In our computerized, microwaved, instant-messaged society, we get impatient when we have to wait. We want to see results immediately…right away. But life, and especially the life of faith, … Continue reading →

I have attended two funeral visitations in as many days. The first was for an elderly woman who had been tormented by dementia in recent months. The second was for a young man who had been killed in an automobile … Continue reading →

[1] Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; [2] but their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on … Continue reading →

[1] As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. [2] My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? [3] My tears have … Continue reading →

In Malachi 3 and 4 God will send His messenger who will purify the people. God accuses them of robbing Him but shortchanging the tithes and offerings. They have wondered what they get out of serving God. Instead of revering … Continue reading →

In Malachi 1 and 2 God is displeased with the sacrifices given at the altar. The people no longer present the best, the spotless. They give the seconds, the irregulars. The priests are chided because they no longer teach the … Continue reading →

Zechariah 13 and 14 very much seem to be prophecies concerning the last days. The Lord takes the throne and rules over all the earth. The battle is fought on the Mount of Olives. Living waters flow out from Jerusalem. … Continue reading →

Zechariah 11and 12 presents an interesting illustration of how God dealt with His people. They are the sheep and the leaders are the shepherds. The shepherds doomed the sheep. The Lord had two staffs Favor and Unity. But the sheep … Continue reading →

In Zechariah 9 and 10 God punishes the nations that are against Israel. Its king rides in on a donkey bringing peace to the nations. God is angry with the former shepherds of the people. They led the flock away. … Continue reading →

In Zechariah 7 and 8 God remembers the disobedience of past generations but promises that things will change. He will no longer treat the remnant the way He did in the past. He will establish them in Jerusalem and will … Continue reading →