Buying Immortality

Buying Immortality

Psalm 49: 12, 20 “Man in his pomp, yet without understanding, is like the beasts that perish.” Observation: This verse is presented twice in Psalm 49. In both places it references those who are rich in the things of this world: “Their inner thought is that their...
A Prenatal Pattern

A Prenatal Pattern

Luke 1:29 “But she was greatly troubled at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this might be.” Observation:  In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s miraculous pregnancy with John, the angel Gabriel made another prenatal appearance, this time to her...
The Nub

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

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

Castle Archives

Isaiah 37:14b “…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 within reach, and he was about to bring his intimidating tactics against Judah’s good King Hezekiah....