Choices
Choices we make in life
Ruth was not from the children of Israel but from one of the heathen nations, the Moabites. God had commanded His people to have nothing to do with this nation because of their sinfulness (Deut. 7:3, 23:3). Ruth grew up in Moab and she knew nothing about living for God, instead she …
Prosperity And Wisdom of Solomon’s Reign
Solomon’s kingdom was unified, secure, strong, and prosperous, with a large population. Solomon’s rule extended over all the kingdoms from the river Euphrates to the border of Egypt (v. 21). His kingdom was strong, secure, and prosperous with a very large population. Ver …
Israel is Doomed
Knowing that life is filled with choices, we must, as Jacob of old, wait upon the Lord (Gen. 49:18). Jacob’s descendants likewise had to make choices, but they chose to go against God and His love …
Fear God and Head His Word
This passage predicts the fall of Israel and Syria to Assyria, which fell in 732 BC and 722 BC (vv. 1-4). On a large scroll Isaiah recorded the name of his son to be born. His name, Maher-Shadol-Hash-Baz, is the longest personal name in the Bible (v. 1). This name meant swift to spoil, which …
IllustrationFailing to Warn of Yorkshire Flood Disaster
On the night of the great Holmfirth (Yorkshire) flood, which caused such disaster some years ago, a man on the reservoir saw the water rise to a dangerous height. He paced up and down for twenty minutes watching, hesitating, and asking himself the question, “Shall I gi …
IllustrationIreland’s President Threw His Pipe Away on His Way to Prison
Eamon De Valera was an Irish statesman who served three times as prime minister of Ireland and subsequently as her …
IllustrationThe Devil Saw a Man Pick up Something
Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. “What did he find?” asked the cohort. “A piece of the truth,” the Devil replied. “Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the tr …
IllustrationNicholes – My choice to follow Chrst
While on a US Army troop ship from New York to Germany, I heard an announcement that there was a protestant service in one of the compartments. My first reaction was, who would want to go …