The story of Jezebel Where do I even begin? For so it was, while Jezebel massacred the prophets of the LORD…1 Kings 18.4a Jezebel was the daughter of the king of Sidon, which was a pagan country committed to the worship of Baal, including the sacrificing of young children by their parents to the god…. [Read More]
Quietude
Quietude – May 11-12, 2019
Happy Mother’s Day I am continuing the series on motherhood – and today, the focus is on Rizpah – one tenacious woman. I love women who do the right thing even when it will be of no benefit to their comfort. Rizpah was that kind of woman. Shall we? Rizpah – Saul’s concubine Not a… [Read More]
Quietude – May 4-5, 2019
Motherhood And I thought I had a strange husband! Consider Mrs. Noah – married to Noah for approximately 500 years, lived a pretty normal life, had three sons and three daughters-in-love. The Bible tells us Noah found favor in God’s eyes so we can presume he was one of the good ones. One day out… [Read More]
Quietude – April 27-28, 2019
The Emmaus Road Dr. Luke, the only Gentile Gospel writer tells us the story in Luke 24.13-35 of Jesus on the Emmaus Road. It was the first day of the week, the same day Jesus appeared to Mary M. in the garden. Cleopas and another follower of Jesus were on their way to Emmaus, a town approximately… [Read More]
Quietude – April 20-21, 2019
He is risen! He is risen indeed!
Quietude – April 13-14, 2019
The Warning We are entering the most solemn and holiest of weeks. Jesus’ final earth days and He is in full-on “teach them now 101” mode. He is putting the pedal to the metal in His final earth words. The disciples are with Him and they are baffled and confused. Jesus does everything possible to… [Read More]
Quietude: April 6-7, 2019
Then Jesus said to them, A little while longer the light is with you.Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke,… [Read More]
Quietude – March 30-31, 2019
The Way To Calvary The cross, the individual one we all have to face, is not an instrument of torture so much as it is that narrow doorway through which we have to commit our passage, and our souls. Andrew Budek-Schmeisser I have come that you may have life, and that you may have it… [Read More]