Acceptance in Him

Proverbs 22:2 “The rich and the poor have a common bond, the Lord is the maker of them all.” Observation: This verse is the great leveler of Scripture. The Lord is indeed the maker of all, and because of that we do indeed have a common bond. Between rich and poor He...

Living Wholeheartedly for Him

Proverbs 7:1-5 “My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you. Keep my commandments and live, and my teaching as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister,’ and call...

Beholding the King

1 Kings 10:6-7 “’It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. Nevertheless I did not believe the reports, until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. You exceed in wisdom and prosperity the report...

The Nub

Deuteronomy 8:5 “Thus you are to know in your heart that the Lord your God was disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.” Observation: Forty years have passed since the Hebrews began their odyssey through the wilderness. Instigated by their intransigence...

Recognition

Acts 3:10 “And they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms.” Observation: The setting is the gate called Beautiful. Peter and John were heading to morning prayers when they came upon a beggar who asked...

Castle Archives

Isaiah 37:14(b) “…and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord and spread it before the Lord.” Observation: The King of Assyria was on a rampage to conquer every tribe and nation within reach. Preceding chapters recounted his numerous victories, and now he was...