Tag Archives: Encouragement

11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created.”  Revelation 4:11 (NASB) Everything we see around us, above us and below us was created by the will of Almighty God.  We can debate how He broughtContinue reading “Surrendering to God’s Will – Revelation 4”

The prophet Joel wrote that, in the last days, God would pour out His Spirit upon all believers, and that young people would see divine visions, and older people would dream prophetic dreams. The apostle Peter later quoted Joel’s prophecy in a sermon to more than 3,000 people who became believers on the day ofContinue reading “Visions and Revelations – Revelation 4”

The prophet Daniel’s vision of God’s heavenly throne continues with the introduction of a new person, a coming King, who will one day be given authority to rule over all people on the earth, throughout eternity.  Unlike the great world empires which precede it, this heavenly kingdom will never be replaced. 13 “I kept looking inContinue reading “One Like a Son of Man – Daniel 7”

In their respective books in the Bible, each of the three great Old Testament writer-prophets, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Daniel, was given a rare vision of God sitting upon His throne.  These prophets did their best to describe their experiences using the words and images they had available to them.  Though these descriptions are likely insufficientContinue reading “Witnesses to God’s Throne – Ezekiel 1”

When Judah fell to Nebuchadnezzar and the people of the land were taken into exile in Babylon, the focus of God’s word also seemed to take a turn, as if He were turning a page to begin a new chapter.  The scriptural account of the many kings in the line of David, the focus soContinue reading “Turning the Page – Ezekiel 1”

Most of us have experienced seasons of loss and extreme grief.  For many, the intense pain and heartache lingers for months, years, or even decades afterwards.  God wants us who are experiencing this now, or still carrying hurt from the past, to know that He cares, and that He is there to bring us theContinue reading “Comfort in a Season of Grief – Lamentations 3”

Just before His ascension into heaven, Jesus instructed his disciples to spread the good news of the kingdom of heaven throughout the world, beginning in Jerusalem.  Ten days later, the Holy Spirit was poured out onto these disciples during the feast of Pentecost, as witnessed by thousands of devout believers gathered together there to worshipContinue reading “Divine Appointments – Acts 8”

As Nebuchadnezzar’s armies surrounded Jerusalem and continued to take it apart, piece by piece, the Lord spoke to the people of Judah through the prophet Jeremiah, warning them not to resist His judgment.  He assured them that He would be with them throughout their Babylonian exile, and would be their protection.  But God’s message wasContinue reading “An Ethiopian Saves – Jeremiah 38”

11 and Josiah (was) the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.  Matthew 1:11 (NIV) Two-thirds of the way through the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1, we encounter the last godly king of Judah, Josiah, and then witness his wayward sons, Jeconiah (also called Jehoiachin) and his brothers.  TheseContinue reading “A Temple Lost and Found – 2 Kings 25”

Long before the last of the kings of Judah was being carried off into exile in Babylon, the Lord had made a promise to King David, through the prophet Nathan. 11 “‘The Lord declares to you that the Lord himself will establish a house for you: 12 When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeedContinue reading “God’s Promise to David – Acts 2”