Take and Give, not Give and Take

SCRIPTURE: Dan. 11-12; Luke 6 Luke 6:39-40 He quoted a proverb: “‘Can a blind man guide a blind man?’ Wouldn’t they both end up in the ditch? An apprentice doesn’t lecture the master. The point is to be careful who you follow as your...

Deeper Water

SCRIPTURE: Dan. 9-10; Ps. 123; Luke 5 Luke 5:4 When he finished teaching, he said to Simon, “Push out into deep water and let your nets out for a catch.” OBSERVATIONS: After the teaching comes the doing, or the example thereof. You want to catch something?...

Deliverer

SCRIPTURE: Dan. 7-8; Ps. 137; Luke 4 Luke 4:33-35 In the meeting place that day there was a man demonically disturbed. He screamed, “Ho! What business do you have here with us, Jesus? Nazarene! I know what you’re up to. You’re the Holy One of God and...

Holy and Common

SCRIPTURE: Ezek. 42-44; Rev. 22  Ezekiel 44:23  “Their job is to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, to show them how to discern between unclean and clean. OBSERVATIONS: With the very idea of unclean, one becomes defensive. Anything...

The Straight and Smooth

SCRIPTURE: Ezek. 40-41; Ps. 128; Rev. 21 Psalm 128:1-2 All you who fear God, how blessed you are! how happily you walk on his smooth straight road!    You worked hard and deserve all you’ve got coming.       Enjoy the blessing! Revel in the goodness!...

Too Many Sticks

SCRIPTURE: Ezek. 36-37; Ps. 110; Rev. 19 Ezekiel 37:16-24  15-17 God’s Message came to me: “You, son of man: Take a stick and write on it, ‘For Judah, with his Israelite companions.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘For...