Sep 10, 2009 | SOAP Journal
SCRIPTURE: Lam. 3-5; Rev. 15 Lamentations 3:28-30 When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions: Wait for hope to appear. Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face. The...
Sep 9, 2009 | SOAP Journal
SCRIPTURE: Lam. 1-2; Obad.; Rev. 14 Obadiah 16ish The family of Jacob will take back their possessions from those who took them from them. OBSERVATIONS: God’s work with his people is cyclical. There are seasons of disobedience (shame on us) that come to an end...
Sep 5, 2009 | SOAP Journal
SCRIPTURE: Ezek. 25-28; Rev. 10 Ezekiel 25:2-4 This is what God has to say: Because you cheered when my Sanctuary was desecrated and the land of Judah was devastated and the people of Israel were taken into exile, I’m giving you over to the people of the east....
Sep 4, 2009 | SOAP Journal
SCRIPTURE: Ezek. 22-24; Rev. 9 Ezekiel 24:19 The people came to me, saying, “Tell us why you’re acting like this. What does it mean, anyway?” OBSERVATIONS: The folks in Ezekiel’s time were very interested in what he had to say. They were...
Sep 2, 2009 | SOAP Journal
SCRIPTURE: Ezek. 17-19; Rev. 7 Ezekiel 18:14-18 “Now look: Suppose that this child has a child who sees all the sins done by his parent. The child sees them, but doesn’t follow in the parent’s footsteps— doesn’t eat at the pagan...
Aug 31, 2009 | SOAP Journal
SCRIPTURE: Ezek. 12-14; Rev. 5 Ezekiel 12:10-11 “Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: This message is about the king in Jerusalem and all the people of Israel who live there.’ Say, ‘I am a sign to you.’ OBSERVATIONS: Ezekiel...
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