V.The Prophet tells us to – “Sing … shout … rejoice and exult with all your heart” (Zephaniah 3:14) For what? Isn’t there some object or precipitant for our rejoicing? Read over this passage and pay attention for what Zephaniah … Continue reading
I.This week we turn our thoughts to the Prophet Zephaniah and the closing words of his prophecy. He starts with harsh words for the nation and a few sentences before the passage we focus on this week he tells the … Continue reading
IX.This week we have looked at the images Isaiah uses to help us see and enter God’s Kingdom. As we close our week with Isaiah, let’s look again at the passage in Isaiah 62 Isaiah 62:2-4 (New Revised Standard Version) … Continue reading
VI.On the last post I asked you to pay attention to the image/metaphor in the Isaiah passages that grabbed your attention the most, the primary image that stayed with you after reading the passages. I hope you spent time with … Continue reading
I.We started April reflecting on one of the Servant Songs in Isaiah and we move to the close of April reflecting on a passage from Isaiah 61 and another from Isaiah 62. I’d like us to start our week reading … Continue reading
IV.Today I want to pick-up a thread or two from Monday’s post. In my brief summary of events leading to what we encounter in chapter 7, I mentioned, “Esther’s call for fasting and prayer.” As I reread chapter 4, I … Continue reading
I.This week we look to a woman who while most is often not considered one of the Hebrew prophets does demonstrate she is capable of playing many roles, even when she seems reluctant to do so. Our reading for the … Continue reading
VII.“Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” – 1 Corinthians 15:58 By these words Paul brings to a conclusion the … Continue reading
VI.Yesterday the Moravian Daily Texts email that came to my inbox contained these scriptures and prayer – “The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more.” – Zephaniah 3:15 “Jesus said to the … Continue reading
I.These past weeks we have read selections from the Hebrew prophets and this week we turn to 1 Corinthians. Given the breath of Paul’s thoughts in this one chapter from 1 Corinthians it seems a perfectly on target reading for … Continue reading