Today’s question is from Habakkuk 2:18 (ESV) There are numerous gods and goddesses named in the Bible. They were once worshiped by many people. The Israelites even made their own golden calf idol while in the wilderness. Today Dagon, Baal, and Artemis are all but gone. They had no power; […]
Author: Reynold R. Kremer
Question: “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?”
Today’s question is from Luke 12:25 We all have days when we become anxious about something in our life. Writing a test, playing a solo in front of an audience, seeing the doctor, or going on a big trip can cause stress. That is natural. However, letting worry gain control […]
Question: “What are you doing here?”
Today’s question is from 1 Kings 19:13 Elijah had just won a contest on Mount Carmel against the prophets of Baal. That made King Ahab and Queen Jezebel very angry. They decided to arrest Elijah and kill him, so he ran deep into the desert. When he thought he was […]
Question: “Why were you searching for me?”
Today’s question is from Luke 2:49 When we lose something precious, we search until we find it. Mary and Joseph once lost something precious. They lost Jesus! When they left Jerusalem after the Passover, Jesus stayed behind in the temple to talk with the teachers. Mary and Joseph searched everywhere […]
Question: “Does the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you making?'”
Today’s question is from Isaiah 45:9 Would you ever tell God what to do? There are some people in the Bible who tried to do that. God promised a son to Abraham and Sarah. After some time they figured God couldn’t handle it by himself, so they decided to show […]
Question: “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?”
Today’s question is from Job 38:4 The book of Job is written like a play with only a few characters. We begin with God and Satan discussing the faithfulness of Job, and then we see the many difficult tests he went through. Afterward he is joined by his four “friends” […]
Question: “What is there to show for all our hard work here on earth?”
Today’s question is from Ecclesiastes 1:3 (CEV) We marvel at the wisdom of Solomon. As we read through Proverbs and Ecclesiastes we realize that this man was a deep thinker. He looked at life from many angles as he searched for the meaning behind it all. At the very beginning […]
Ehud: A True Handyman
There were 16 judges of Israel who were chosen to serve God before the time of the kings. Judge number two was Ehud, a man from the tribe of Benjamin. His name is mentioned 12 times in the Bible. In Judges 3:15 we are introduced to him and by Judges […]
Ebed-Melech: The Man Who Used Old Rags
Do you know who your neighbors are? It seems quite common today not to know the names of the people who live in the houses next door. That’s quite a change from what it was a few decades ago. You might even know the neighbors of TV sitcom families better […]
Dorcas: The Woman Who Sewed Angel Robes
It seems that often when the Bible speaks of women, it mentions them for the good deeds they had done. Rahab saved the spies, and the widow of Zerephath gave away her last meal. Aged Anna fasted and prayed for others, and Mary Magdalene remained faithful to the Savior. And […]