Similar Posts
Proclamation against Babylon
ByInHIMIsaiah 13 speaks of the ‘burden’ that was to come upon Babylon. This message is also seen in chapter 14 too. Babylon is the power that was to come and destroy Judah. It did, in 586/587 BC. While Babylon posed a great danger, it was also to come to ruins. Biblical scholars see Babylon as…
In defiance of God
ByInHIMGen. 11:1-9 “The Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually” (Gen. 6:5). Then, came the flood. Noah, a righteous man and his family were saved. But again, the earth came to filled with evil. In Genesis…
Guarding Jesus’ Tomb
ByInHIMWhen Jesus was buried, the high priests and the Pharisees requested Pilate to guard the tomb. The tomb was then guarded and sealed (Mat. 27:66). But, Jesus rose anyway. The priests and elders now had to come up with some lies to placate themselves and others telling them, “Tell people His disciples came by night…
The Lord is near
ByInHIMPhil. 4:5 The Lord is always near us (cf. Jer. 23:23; Acts 17:27). The Apostle Paul, while being under ‘house arrest’ in Rome sent this epistle to the church at Philippi. Separated from his friends and fellow believers, he continued to spread the message that the Lord is always near. Paul mentions Jesus Christ 45…
Elijah hid himself
ByInHIM1 Ki. 17:1-7 Elijah went to king Ahab to speak of the word of God – that the land will neither see rain nor dew. Just as Elijah said, the was no rain and there was a serious drought which led to famine. Then, the LORD told his servant Elijah to “hide yourself by the…
How would others know us as?
ByInHIMGen. 26 Isaac went down to Gerar the land of the Philistines, to king Abimelech because of famine (Gen. 26:1). There, Isaac prospered and became very wealthy as he received blessings from the LORD. Isaac also built an altar and called on the name of the LORD. Then Abimelech, along with Ahuzzath his adviser and…
