Matthew Chapter 10 – Workers of God, Take Note!
In Matt 10, Jesus sends His 12 disciples out to do the work of preaching the gospel, but not before He gives them many important pieces of encouragement and advice. Let us reflect on some of the…
Lamentations Chapter 4 – Continuing to Mourn
The opening of Lamentations 4 calls back to the opening of Lamentations – “How lonely sits the city” / “How the gold has become dim!”. Does this seem odd after the prayer of hope in Lamentations 3?…
Isaiah Chapter 49
In this chapter we see the second mention of the Servant of God. We have previously seen this Servant mentioned in Isa 42:1-9. Although Israel was God’s servant (Isa 41:8), we see time and time again in…
Isaiah Chapter 21
In Isaiah 21, God pronounces judgment on 3 groups of people – Babylon, Edom and Arabia. Initially while reading this chapter, I wondered how I would be able to relate these proclamations of God to myself or…
Isaiah Chapter 8
Isaiah 8 is a continuation of the Immanuel prophecy, which started in chapter 7, and concerns God’s salvation for His people through Jesus. Immanuel means “God with us”, and we see both “Immanuel” and “God with us”…
Isaiah Chapter 5 – The Song of the Disappointing Vineyard
In Isaiah 5, God starts by singing a song describing His disappointment with the Judah, comparing them to a vineyard which He took great care of, but yielded disappointing results. Isaiah says, “For the vineyard of the…
2 Corinthians 2
In 2 Cor 2, Paul reminds the Corinthians and us of an important truth concerning our identity – that, as a church and as individuals, we are the fragrance of Christ to the whole world. What is…
1 Corinthians Chapter 9
In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul bares his heart as he openly discusses his feelings and his attitude towards his ministry to all his readers. While Paul was addressing certain people in those times, we today also get…