Chapter 12 is made up of symbolism. It opens with the symbol of a woman and describes four characters of both good and evil during the end times: 1. The Woman, Israel (vv. 1-2) – This woman who is clothed with the sun, with the moon under …
We have come to the last stage of the journey. There had been the time of withdrawal around Caesarea Philippi in the far north. There had been the time in Galilee. There had been the stay in the hill-country of Judea and in the regions beyond Jordan. There had been the road through …
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would have preferred to talk. You don’t have to be listed in “Who’s Who†to know what’s what. Wisdom is being spiritually opportunistic (Eph. 5:16?“17). A wise man learns by the experience of others. An ordinary man …
Christ came to the tomb and ordered someone to roll away the stone. Martha objected to this strange request since Lazarus’ body would stink (vv. 38-39). Christ reminded her of His previous statements by saying, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of …
The book opens with Jonah choosing to run away from God’s will for His life. Jonah chooses to go his own way (vv. 1-2). God tells him to go to Nineveh which was the capital of Assyria, and cry out against it for their great wickedness. Instead Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish f …
Hanging on for dear life is reality. Fighting the battle to take new spiritual ground and not giving up is reality. But hopeful, confident rest is reality as well, knowing we are covered by the great protective wings of our faithful heavenly Father to deliver us, fight for us, and give us victory over …
God often accomplished some of His deepest work in the hearts of men, as they lay awake upon their beds at night. As this chapter unfolds, we see how King Ahasuerus’ sleeplessness proved to be the turning point in the fortunes of Haman and Mordecai as well as the tide of circumstances …