In today’s Bible reading, Peter reminds us that God’s promise is sure: Jesus will return. He says that scoffers will come, trying to discourage God’s children by pointing out that Jesus has yet to return. “Where is the promise of His coming He predicted?” (2 Peter 3:4) There will always be nay-sayers. There will always be scoffers. There…
In today’s Bible reading, Jesus warns His Disciples — including us! — that we always need to be ready. As I said in May 2019, lots of people claim they know when Jesus will return. But rather than speculate as to when Jesus will return, I choose to focus on being ready whenever He returns….
In today’s Bible reading* John the Baptizer’s disciples came to Jesus to ask if He was the long-awaited Messiah, or should they continue waiting for someone else. When Jesus arrived for His baptism, John had identified Jesus as the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world. (John 1:29) John knew that…
In today’s Bible reading*, we see that having regathered His people, God says that Jerusalem will forever be known as, “God is There”. What an awesome climax to the history of Israel to the present time in Ezekiel’s day. As we close out the book of Ezekiel, God has sent Ezekiel out to measure the…
In today’s Bible reading* God promises a new day when the people of God are gathered from their exile. In God’s judgment and anger, He scattered His rebellious people, sending them far from their homes in Israel and Judah to an exile in Babylon in modern-day Iraq. But God says a day is coming when…
Today’s Bible reading* paints a grim picture: God’s angel marks for life those (few) who weep over sin and the desolation of God’s land. You’ll notice that God tells an angel to mark the forehead of every person who weeps over the sin of God’s people. (Ezekiel 9:4) Everyone without the mark for life is,…
