Sunday, July 21, 2013
Daniel 3;24-25--"Then King Nebudchadnezzar was astonished; and he rose in haste and spoke, saying to his counselors, 'Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?' They answered and said to the king, 'True, O king.' 'Look!' he answered, 'I see four men loose, walking in the midst of... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Kingdoms Of The World Are Fleeting
Daniel 2:44--"And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever." Without having to go into great detail, we... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 19, 2013
God Is Faithful To Those Wit Convictions
Daniel 1:8-9--"But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion on the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himselff. Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Waters That Are Healed
Ezekiel 47:8--"Then he said to me: 'This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed.' " One of the wonders in Jerusalem's back yard is the Dead Sea. That is clearly the reference here. Remarkably, in this body... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 8, 2013
Crowd Control And Flow
Ezekiel 469--"But when the people of the land come before the L ORD on the appointed feast days, whoever enters by way of the north gate to worship shall go out by way of the south gate; and whoever enters by way of the south gate shall go out by way of the north gate. He shall not return by way of... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Rulers Who Plunder Their Own People
Ezekiel 45:9--"Thus says the Lord G OD: 'Enough, O princes of Israel! Remove violence and plundering, execute justice and righteousness, and stop dispossessing My people,' says the Lord G OD. ' " Part of the rottenness of the human condition is that many times those who rise to the stature of... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
The East Gate To Remain Shut
Ezekiel 44:2--"And the L ORD said to me, 'This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter by it, because the L ORD God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut.' " The purpose in the east gate of Jerusalem being shut is two-fold. First, as the verse clearly... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 5, 2013
The Inner Court Of The Lord
Ezekiel 43:5--"The Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory of the L ORD filled the temple." Ezekiel, from the Old Testament, speaks as though the Lord's Spirit is something from without, but under the new covenant we have the Spirit dwelling in our hearts. It... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
The Lord's Example Before The Nations Is For Righteousness
Ezekiel 39:23-25--" 'The Gentiles shall nknow that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they were unfaithful to Me, therefore I hid My face from them. I gave them into the hand of their enemies, and they all fell by the sword. According to their uncleanness and... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
God's Power Displayed Before The Nations
Ezekiel 38:23--"Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the L ORD." The 38th and 39th chapters of Ezekiel pertain to Israel's restoration and a coalition of enemy nations coming against her, only to be thwarted... Sign in to see full entry.