This morning I was reading Haggai. I was struck by the repetition of the command to “consider your ways” (1:5, 7), and “consider” (2:15, 18). Haggai was one of the returnees after the exile. He and Zechariah were the prophets, Zerubbabel was the governor, and Joshua was the high priest. I have taught through Ezra […]
I wrote earlier this week about a Scripture verse and a sad memory. This morning I had just the opposite experience. In the mornings I read the Word to Ariel. Mark 2:1-12 was our morning reading. As I was about to read it, a flood of good memories came back to me. I shared those […]
I am reading through Jeremiah in the mornings and, except for the book of Consolation(chapters 29-32), the book is a sad one with very few bright notes in its melody. There are fascinating sections that I would love to preach through. But as I was reading yesterday morning, I read a verse that brought back […]