What a difference the Holy Spirit makes! In today’s read of Acts 2, we get an up-close and personal look at how God’s Spirit transforms a man. Just 50 days before, Peter had boasted of his loyalty to Jesus, but failed miserably, denying Him and abandoning Him at the time when his beloved friend needed …
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Read-Through-The-Bible [10.20.19]
Today’s read includes Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1:18-25. We are given many details surrounding the birth of two babies: John the Baptist, and Jesus. Their mothers, Elizabeth and Mary, were relatives, though we don’t know how closely they were related. Both babies were born under unusual circumstances, and their destinies would be intertwined. Zechariah, Elizabeth’s …
Read-Through-The-Bible [09.06.19]
Today’s read of Ezekiel 44-48 finishes the prophet’s vision of the beautiful temple that is yet to be built, instructions for the priests and offerings, and details about the surrounding city. Special emphasis is given to the re-allotment of the land, and it these details that make me believe Ezekiel is describing what will happen …
Open Eyes
Last week I was struggling to create an E-pub document that would be acceptable to a publishing company. I would upload my file, and wait while it went through a verification process, only to be rewarded with a full screen of document errors. This happened several times. The frustrating part was not that my document …
The Word Gives Us Direction For Life
We are continuing on a journey to expand on some of the practical applications of God’s word to our life. In a previous post (read it here), I listed eight: The word keeps us from sin. The word keeps us from reproach and contempt. The word gives us good counsel, and brings us joy. The …
