Month: December 2022
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That Day
Thought for the Morning Isaiah 17:7 In that day a man will look to his Maker, And his eyes will have respect for the Holy One of Israel. The phrase “in that day” is often used of a time when God will intervene and remove the yoke of oppression from His chosen people (Is 30.26)…
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Immanuel
Thought for the Morning Matthew 1:23 ““Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel”” which is translated,“”God with us”” “…she will bring forth a Son and you shall call His name Jesus for He will save His people from their sin (Matt 1.21) This was…
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Through His Blood
Thought for the Morning Genesis 3:21 Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. An act of disobedience against their Creator has brought sin into the world. These two realized they had done wrong against the Lord, and they tried to cover it with the sewn-up leaves of…
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Simply Trusting
“Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.” This charge by the writer of the book of Hebrews comes after a lesson from the history of the Israelites. Verses 7 through 11 are a quote from Psalm 95, and speak of a…
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God is Merciful
Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” This New Covenant does not require continual sacrifices to deal with sin because the ultimate sacrifice has been made. In Hebrews 8.13 the writer refers to the Lord Jesus who has made the first…