Offering Praise Glorifying God  It’s the catechism that says man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him for ever, it does say enjoy? Not injure, it’s the hymn writer that cry’s out O worship the Lord O glorious above, O come let us adore Him. He alone deserves our worship not only in…

The Mighty God in Your Midst “The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”—Zephaniah 3:17 Here is the good news: the Lord God has not changed. He was mighty…

Despised and Rejected Isaiah chapter 53 speaks prophetically of Jesus Christ: “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.”—Isaiah 53:3 Much has been written about the cruel treatment Jesus suffered at the hands of the Roman soldiers. Yet considerably less is said about the pain of being despised,…

The Brook Kidron The Brook Kidron lies in the valley along the eastern side of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives. Through this valley runs a winter torrent that remains dry for much of the year. South of Jerusalem, the Kidron Valley joins the Valley of Hinnom, and the united valley continues…

The Wilderness Experience After reading the Bible from beginning to end, I have started the journey once again and have now reached the book of Deuteronomy. This time, I am reading the Swindoll Study Bible, which I have found clear and easy to understand. As I read about the children of Israel, I am reminded…

Nineveh that great City   A Messenger who went AWOL Jonah 1-3 When God has got enough, the old saying long runs the fox, just means eventually it will get caught, you could say this is what happened to these people of Nineveh they lived as they liked as if that wasn’t bad enough they sent…