Category Archives: 21st Century Biblical Reflections

The messenger I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. – Malachi 3:1 Malachi 3:1-5  1 “Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look forContinue reading “The messenger”

Money does stupid and wacky things Hebrews 13:5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” Psalms 119:35-40  35 Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.  36 Give me anContinue reading “Money does stupid and wacky things”

Satisfying routine monotony ∙ The conclusion, when all has been heard, is to fear God and keep His commandments because this applies to every person. – Ecclesiastes 12:13 Hebrews 12:1-3  1 Let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race thatContinue reading “Satisfying routine monotony ∙”

Coming to your census ∙ David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Take a census of all the tribes of Israel – from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south – so I may know how many people there are.” – 2 Samuel 24:2 2 Samuel 24:10 But after heContinue reading “Coming to your census ∙”

About time to act ∙ God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He saw the people of Israel and knew it was time to act. – Exodus 2:24-25 Galatians 4:4-5  4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of aContinue reading “About time to act ∙”