Gems from the Old Testament

“To Prepare: To make ready beforehand for some purpose, use or activity; to plan in advance, to implement a strategy.” (Merriam-Webster) We might think of… Read More »The Great Preparer

“Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) In the first two chapters of Ecclesiastes, Solomon relates how he examined the best that life had… Read More »Everlasting Meaning Is Found Only in Jesus

“Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day.” (Genesis 32:24) Late that night, Jacob stood alone by… Read More »Wrestling with God

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) These majestic words set the stage for the most-read, most-printed, and most-translated book… Read More »In Him All Things Consist

“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I… Read More »Do Not Fear

“Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the… Read More »A Prayer for Difficult Times

“But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men and despised by the people.” (Psalm 22:6) Psalm 22 is a messianic psalm,… Read More »The Crimson Worm

I’ve got a secret. Can you guess my secret? Can you keep a secret? So it’s often said. I even heard of a kids’ club,… Read More »Do You Have a Secret?

Several Old Testament prophecies declare that the Messiah would be a preacher. Jesus verified that, saying, “I must preach the kingdom of God . .… Read More »The Lord Has Anointed Me to Preach

Out of the Depths (Read Psalm 130) The writer of Psalm 130 was “in the depths.” Not simply a mild depression or temporary problem, but… Read More »Give Your Burdens to the Lord

[‘Going south’ is an idiom that generally alludes to directional maps, on which south is down. Thus, south means lower in value, or going into… Read More »When Things Go South