JEPHTHAH The Man Who Opened His Mouth Have you ever said something you wish you hadn=t? Perhaps they were foolish words you shouted in anger. Perhaps they were frivolous words spoken in zealous love. Perhaps you’ve spoken some meaningless words just to keep someone happy, or perhaps you’ve cleverly disguised […]
Daily Meditations
JEHU
JEHU The Reckless Driver While waiting at a stop sign on a rural road in South Dakota, an old man on a moped leaned over to look into a Porsche stopped next to him. Admiringly, he told the driver how much he liked the sports car. So the Porsche driver […]
CHRISTIAN
CHRISTIAN . . . “The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” Acts 11:26 Have you ever wondered where the name Christian originated? We know that since Christ had not yet been born, we will not find that word in the Old Testament. In fact, it only appears three times […]
CHOIR
CHOIR . . . “The two choirs that gave thanks then took their places in the house of God.” Nehemiah 12:40 Singing is a special gift God gives to his people. Do you like to sing? Some people have a talent to sing, while others aren’t quite as fortunate. The […]
CHERUBIM
CHERUBIM . . . “After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.” Genesis 3:24 Cherubim are mentioned over 60 times in the NIV […]
CHARIOT
CHARIOT . . . “He had nine hundred chariots fitted with iron.” Judges 4:3 If you have ever watched the epic film Ben Hur, you know the excitement that surrounded the great chariot races in the Roman circus. We are told that the staged and filmed race required 15,000 hired […]
CHAINS
CHAINS . . . “Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains.” Psalm 107:10 When we think of chains, we often recall those used to bind prisoners as in our reference. Yet in the NIV Bible’s 62 references to chains, they are used in several different […]
CHAFF
CHAFF . . . “They are like chaff that the wind blows away.” Psalm 1:4 Baking bread is much easier today than in Bible times. Today we go to the grocery store and purchase several pounds of flour and some yeast. In the Bible they first needed to make the […]
CEDAR
CEDAR . . . “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon.” Psalm 92:12 Cedar trees are grown around the world. They are beautiful, stately evergreen trees that are known for their durability and resistance to decay. Cedar trees can grow to […]
CAVES
CAVES . . . “They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.” Hebrews 11:38 Have you ever explored inside a cave? Across our country there are some wonderful caves to tour, like Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Caves are formed by acidic water flowing […]