Then in the nations where they have been carried captive, those who escape will remember me--how I have been grieved by their adulterous hearts, which have turned away from me, and by their eyes, which have lusted after idols. They will loathe themselves for the evil they have done and for all their detestable practices.... Continue Reading →
2 Chronicles 36:22 Favor In Tragedy
"This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: " 'The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the LORD their God be... Continue Reading →
2 Samuel 12:20 Moving On Past Tragedy
Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate. 2 Samuel 12:20 After David found out that Bathsheba had... Continue Reading →
Mark 8:33 A Harsh Rebuke
"But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. Get behind me, Satan! he said. You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns." Mark 8:33 Jesus had just told the disciples about how He was going to suffer. He told them how He would be rejected... Continue Reading →