Hosea 6:3
“Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.” Hos 6:3
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Would you build me a house?
Lent Devotional Read 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 11-17 Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.” And Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.” But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: Would you build me a house to dwell in? … “‘And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I w...
A Fragrance of Death and Life
devotional - Ligonier.com We are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?” 2Cor 2:15-16 Paul likens his Apostolic ministry to the victory parades of Roman generals. After a triumph, these generals would take their captured prisoners of war through a city in a procession celebrating the win, and the prisoners scattered incense to draw attention to the victory. Similarly, Christ parades throughout the world Paul and the other Apostles, who spread the fragrance—the gospel—that announces Jesus’ victory over the devil (2 Cor. 2:14). Adding another layer to this image, Paul in today’s passage says that he is the fragrance or “aroma of Christ to God” (v. 15). The picture is from sacrifices of the old covenant. When those sacrifices were offered rightly and burned, the scent of animal flesh on the a...
The Man Jesus Would Not Answer
The Man Jesus Would Not Answer David Guzik — enduringword.com Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him. Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing. Luke 23:8-9 When Jesus was put on trial before the Roman authorities, there were three aspects. There was a first appearance before Pilate (Luke 23:1-7), and then a second appearance (Luke 23:13-25). In between, Jesus appeared before Herod . This Herod – usually known as Herod Antipas – was the son of Herod the Great , who ruled when Jesus was born. The Romans only allowed him to govern one-fourth of his father’s domain. For this reason, he is also known as Herod the Tetrarch – the word tetrarch meaning “ruler of one-fourth.” His ruled included Galilee, and since Jesus was from Galilee, Pilate was happy to send Jesus to Herod. ...
The shift
The period of the Law must be separated from the Kingdom of God The period of the Jewish Law {the 10 commands} must be separated from the kingdom of God, because, according to Christ the former has no connection with the latter. From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John , and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. He who has ears to hear, let him hear. Mt 11:12-15 coming soon...