"Human beings are interesting creatures. It's true! So often our desire is for the best of everything to maximize our enjoyment, while we avoid anything negative that could ruin our plans or fun. It is common to even try and make deals with God to gain the best for our lives. But what is the best...

"When something is true and right, it is extremely valuable. There are times when the truth will cost us much. We tend to think that we’ll enjoy life more if we can do what we want,
when and how we want to. But what is right to do in our lives? The decisions we make directly impact ourselves and ...

"There is a condition so deadly that it not only takes our life from us but also gives us no hope for the afterlife. This condition is called sin. Sin is doing what God has told us not
to do. Sin separates us from God. Some of us resist God or even the idea that there is a God. Some of us resist ...

"What we say and what we do are not always the same thing. As I think about this, I find myself thinking about how each monetary coin and bill in the USA has the inscription,
‘IN GOD WE TRUST’. In each transaction of U.S. currency, the exchange makes the claim that the U.S.A. and the one who spen...

"Babylon is a famous city from ancient Mesopotamia, and in the Akkadian language of the time meant ‘Gate of God’ or ‘Gate of the Gods’. The English words ‘Babel’ and ‘Babylon’ are derived from the same Hebrew word that means ‘confusion’. During the days of Jeremiah, Babylon had grown into a natio...

"The last chapter of Lamentations is fascinating. Jeremiah comes to the LORD in earnest prayer of restoration. In his request of God, he raises a question about God’s motives and character, ""Turn us back to You, O LORD, and we will be restored; Renew our days as of old, unless You have utterly r...

"Ezekiel became a remarkable prophet. God Himself called Ezekiel and opened his mind to see the spiritual world. Ezekiel was a priest who was exiled to Babylon before the city of Jerusalem was destroyed. The deportation of Jews from Jerusalem happened several times. Ezekiel is both a fascinating ...

"The years covered in the Old Testament were difficult for God's people. The LORD gave them chance after chance, yet they consistently disobeyed Him. Ezekiel 5:7-8 describes what the LORD would do as a result: ""Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; ‘Because you have multiplied disobedience more than...

"Even today, there are many who believe that God has ended His commitment to Israel. I think this is a mistaken belief. We need to understand how God directs His covenants and pay attention to His entire revealed Word, not just portions of it, nor just the time in which we are currently living. E...

"It is not very common to find people who are faithful in today’s world. Faithfulness is not easy, and it’s not always considered an important trait. It seems much more common for our society to prioritize self-faithfulness, staying true to our own wants and desires rather than the self-sacrifice...

"The LORD is a perfect Judge. He never does anything that is unfair. He can see all things past, present and future, and He knows the truth about what we do and why we do it. James 3:1 says, ""My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment."" G...

"In our lifetime we do many things. We affect change around our lives. The world around us changes because of the decisions we make and expressed in our needs and wants. But when we come to know the LORD Jesus Christ we are born again, and that brings a change to the way we live. And because of t...

"The LORD speaks to all nations. God has a nation of His own and it is not just Israel, but includes those who follow Jesus Christ as the Only Begotten Son of God. Christians believe that the LORD Jesus Christ came and lived among us, He showed us how to live and what it means to live. He died on...

"The gospel is the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man. “So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished!’ And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit"" (JOHN 19:30). God did not simulate death, He allowed Himself to be cast into dea...

"The prophet Ezekiel was living in the shadow of ancient Babylon, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. It would be the work of God to use ancient Babylon to take the nations down. When Egypt, being one of the more powerful nations fell to Nebuchadnezzar, the world knew that somethi...

"Ezekiel was living in Babylon when Jerusalem was captured. He was a priest with no Temple or place to worship God. God had chosen to destroy the Temple but not because the LORD was upset or angry with the Temple itself, He was very disappointed with His people; they had sinned horribly. That thr...

"There are reasons why life is found in the blood, and the Bible reader can understand why the Hebrews were not permitted to eat any of the animal sacrifices with any of its blood remaining in it. God reiterates some of these procedures in Ezekiel 43, as He speaks to Ezekiel about cleansing or co...

"The LORD speaks to the prophet Ezekiel and, not unlike Moses, the commands given are about how His people are to act and respond in giving. The way we give our tithes and offerings in our churches today has largely watered down the reason why we give. If we give our offerings by dropping in a tw...

"The book of Daniel is a short but powerful record of God's provision to a society that had lost everything and became captive. The time is about 575 BC, or roughly 580 years before Jesus Christ was born. God’s chosen people are highlighted in this book at a time when Nebuchadnezzar, the king of ...

"The Ten Commandments are the key moral laws of God that He put in front of Israel. They are first recorded in Exodus 20, and for today’s reading assignment, I would like to highlight Exodus 20:3-4 when God spoke to Moses, saying, “You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yo...

"When Daniel was given witness and saw many visions of God, the LORD began a process in Daniel’s existence that changed how he understood and viewed the holiness of God. Daniel had an encounter with an angel, or messenger of God, who came to him following a great battle against the head forces in...

"The name Hosea means ‘salvation’ and his ministry began while Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam II was king of Israel. His prophetic career covered the reigns of the Judean kings Jotham and Ahaz, and ended during Hezekiah’s reign. Hosea’s ministry and his book,
is about God’s love for sinner...

"It is interesting how easy it is to cast blame toward God. So often the evils we blame God for are thrown at us by our own systems of government or leadership. Sometimes we blame God for the death of a friend or loved one. Does this reveal a correct understanding of who God is? The Bible speaks ...