Author Archives: DrH

When the going gets tough, the weak fall asleep So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. – 1 Thessalonians 5:6  Luke 22:39-40, 45-46 39 And He came out and proceeded as was His custom to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him. 40 WhenContinue reading “When the going gets tough, the weak fall asleep”

Left for dead They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. – Act 14:19                                                                                                                                                                              2 Corinthians 11:23-27  23 I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, andContinue reading “Left for dead”

Delusions of greatness and denial Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them. – Luke 22:24 Luke 22:21-34  21 “But behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with Mine on the table.  22 “For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined;Continue reading “Delusions of greatness and denial”

What are you willing to pay? I will most gladly spend and be spent for your lives! – 2 Corinthians 12:15 2 Timothy 4:5-8  5 But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out theContinue reading “What are you willing to pay?”

Prosopagnosia Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. – Exodus 33:11   Deuteronomy 34:10 Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, Isaiah 43:1-7  1 Thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob,Continue reading “Prosopagnosia”

Yada, yada, yada Jeremiah 12:3 You know me, O LORD; You see me; and You examine my heart’s attitude toward You. Psalms 139:1-7  1 O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.  2 You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.Continue reading “Yada, yada, yada”

Ordinary people If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this? – Esther 4:14 Esther 3:1-6  1 Some time later KingContinue reading “Ordinary people”

A different spirit My servant Caleb, because he has had a different spirit and has followed Me fully. – Numbers 14:24 Numbers 14:6-11  6 Two of the men who had explored the land, Joshua and Caleb, tore their clothing.  7 They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and exploredContinue reading “A different spirit”

To whom it may concern, a “random” arrow Then Jehoshaphat added, “But first let’s find out what the LORD says.” – 2 Chron18:4 2 Chron 18:33-34  33 An Aramean soldier, however, randomly shot an arrow at the Israelite troops and hit the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. “Turn the horses andContinue reading “To whom it may concern, a “random” arrow”

A force to contend with In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. – Judges 21:25  Judges 2:18-19  18 Whenever the LORD raised up a judge over Israel, he was with that judge and rescued the people from their enemies throughout the judge’s lifetime. ForContinue reading “A force to contend with”