21ST OCTOBER THE MESSAGE “…There were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flockby night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them…”(Luke 2:8-9) Usually, shepherds lead their flock into the pens at night so they can sleep but they could be attacked by lions and other...
20TH OCTOBER HATRED FOR SIN “And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys.” (2 Kings 2:24) Just after Elisha received the mantle of Elijah, he parted...
19TH OCTOBER PRAISE IS A FIRE “The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold but man is tested by the praise he receives.” (Proverbs 27:21) Both silver and gold are refined by melting in high heat, adding some chemicals that will remove the impurities while cooling in...
18TH OCTOBER BEYOND THE LAW “Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall never lack a man to stand before me. (Jeremiah 35:19) Jehu had invited Jonadab, the son of Rechab, who was as zealous as he was in God’s service,...
17TH OCTOBER DON’T SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRITY “Thus Jehu wiped out Baal from Israel. But Jehu did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin—that is, the golden calves that were in Bethel and in Dan.” (2 Kings 10:28-29) Jehu was...
16TH OCTOBER GOD’S INSTRUMENT BUT NOT SERVANT “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7) Jehu said to Jonadab, “Come…and see my zeal for the Lord” (verse 16). He was definitely zealous but his goal was not defined. God...
15TH OCTOBER A SEED PRODUCES ITS OWN KIND “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7) God has freely given us the seed of His Word, which gives us life abundant here on earth and life eternal in heaven....
14TH OCTOBER A SEED MUST DIE TO GERMINATE “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” (John 12:24) When a seed is planted in the ground, it dies as a...
13TH OCTOBER A SEED IS ALIVE “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two- edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12) The Word of...
12TH OCTOBER RELIEF FOR PRISONERS “I was in prison and you came to me.” (Matthew 25:36) In ancient times, the sole purpose of imprisonment was retribution – that is, punishment for crimes against society. However, in more modern societies the purpose includes deterrence, incapacitation and rehabilitation. There are many...