The brevity of life ∙∙∙ 6 All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. 7 The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the LORD blows upon it; surely the people are grass. 8 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our GodContinue reading “The brevity of life ∙∙∙”
Category Archives: 21st Century Biblical Reflections
Unshakable strength – enduring hope ∙∙
Unshakable strength – enduring hope ∙∙ Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart. – Proverbs 17:3 Romans 5:3-5 3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and characterContinue reading “Unshakable strength – enduring hope ∙∙”
O mighty man of valor ∙∙
O mighty man of valor ∙∙ The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” – Judges 6:12 Judges 6:1-40 1 The Israelites did evil in the LORD’s sight. So the LORD handed them over to the Midianites for seven years. 6Continue reading “O mighty man of valor ∙∙”
Looking for trouble ∙∙
Looking for trouble ∙∙ The LORD asked Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.” – Job 1:7 Revelation 12:9-11 9 The great dragon – the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world – was thrownContinue reading “Looking for trouble ∙∙”