Usefulness

Usefulness

Job 42:10a “After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosperous again…” Observation: Job had finally come to the end of himself. Admitting that he had spoken “of things (he) did not understand, things too wonderful for (him) to know,” (v. 3) he...
Locked Eyes

Locked Eyes

Luke 22:61: “The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter.” Observation: Jesus had been arrested by a combination of Roman soldiers and Jewish Sanhedrin. From the place of arrest, He was taken to Caiaphas’ home, the ruling high priest, where the Jewish phase of His...
Grisly Imprint

Grisly Imprint

Genesis 3:24 “After He drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.” Observation: Everyone in the story sinned: Adam, Eve and the serpent. Each came under...
Synchronized Bites

Synchronized Bites

Genesis 3:6 “She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.” Observation: Genesis 3 is the awful story of man’s fall, a tale of blame, of unresisted yielding to rebellion, and of subsequent shame and punishment. The chapter begins with an abrupt...
Cows and Carp

Cows and Carp

Genesis 2:18 “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’ ” Observation: God had put Adam into the garden made expressly for their shared intimacy. (Gen. 2:8) He had set the boundaries (v. 15–17) and then made the...