In today’s Bible reading* we see stories of Jesus healing and restoring people. But he doesn’t just heal everyone. And He doesn’t restore everyone. The LeperA key factor in Jesus’ healing ministry was the faith of the one requesting the healing. The leper asked Jesus to make him clean, to remove his leprosy. He simply…
Today’s Bible reading* tells us about a day when people would seek out God’s people asking to follow them because they had heard that, “God is with you.” On that day, people would be hungry to know God, and the only way to know Him would be to be with God’s people. The LORD of…
Today’s Bible reading* raises an interesting question: “How free is our free will?” Many people hold very strongly to the view that everyone has free will. There are even Free Will Baptists. Second Chronicles 36:22 and Ezra 1:1 are obviously parallel passages; they say the same thing about Cyrus of Persia. In the first year…
Today’s Bible reading* gives us a peek into the issue of Spiritual Warfare. Daniel prayed and waited for an answer, trusting that God was hearing his prayers and would answer. He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man treasured by God. Understand the words that I’m saying to you. Stand on your feet, for…
In today’s Bible reading* God issues a warning against the watchmen and shepherds — those entrusted to lead His people — as well as an encouraging word to His sheep. God warns the watchmen that He will hold them accountable if they do not faithfully deliver words of warning to His people. God warns 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 exile in Babylon in modern-day Iraq. But God says a day is coming when He…
