So far, we have seen our problems with polarisation and bias and that we must not assume that God is on our side. God is on His own side. Our responsibility is to seek to know Him and His will in honesty and humility. And that takes a lifetime. So, how do we handle division […]
In our previous article we saw how trial exposes us and how easily we sink into childish behaviour that results in “them and us”. It would be good, wouldn’t it, if we could all agree? But, by agree we usually mean, they must agree with Me. The problem of bias We all think that our […]
“He broke my house!” shouted the child, shattering the peace and looking desperately for me to right the wrong done to him, rivulets of tears glistening his distorted face. “See! He kicked over the chair! He always spoils everything!” “No, I didn’t. He did it himself when I was straightening the chair, and he pulled […]
I want to tell you about an exciting project that we have underway about personal visions of the Kingdom. It’s times like these… we need a vision of the Kingdom Aren’t things in such turmoil and uncertainty in the world at the moment! The Covid-19 pandemic rages relentlessly around the world bringing fear, restrictive lifestyles, […]
This is the first of three articles on how to do Bible study, each building on the other. Here’s what we hope to cover: Part 1 — explores what Bible study is, the objective, and what is required to study our Bibles effectively. Part 2 — shows the essential techniques for building an understanding of […]
Isaiah 40:1–11 All those voices speaking on Yahweh’s behalf, and what are they saying? The messages spoken are most intriguing: Verses 1–2 have Yahweh’s voice calling upon His servants to speak unto His people words of comfort Verses 3–5, a voice calls for hearers to go out into the wilderness to prepare a straight, smooth, […]
Isaiah 40:1–11 Who is this voice? John the Baptist? Well yes, he was a voice (John 1:19–23), and he did make that cry from the wilderness beckoning any who would respond to come into the wilderness to prepare for the coming of the Lord. But, the voice in Isaiah Chapter 40 is not only John […]
Introduction Isaiah 40 is the foundation chapter for the third major section of Isaiah, chapters 40–66. This whole section of Isaiah is exhilarating, inspiring, and uplifting; it’s full of graphic imagery, powerful language, and visions of hope. Layers of application We can readily see specific periods of history explicitly portrayed. For example, we can easily […]