The bed of misplaced trust offers no rest, and the blanket of false hope is of no comfort. Isaiah preached that their rejection of God gave them no peace, no rest, and no warmth. Have you ever slept in a bed that was too short, or tried to keep warm with a garment that couldn’t cover you?
Isaiah’s experience with the coals of God’s grace leads him from “Woe is me!” to “Here I am! Send me.” He goes from being convicted of his sin, to being cleansed from its guilt, to being commissioned to serve God’s purposes for his life.
Pagan sailors seem to have more sensitivity and awareness to things God is doing around them than does Jonah, who ironically is a “prophet.”
God will never relegate Himself to being our good luck charm. The new birth is more than an ancient memory.
Cancel Culture and a Fiery Furnace: Has your faith ever caused you to act on principles that got you into trouble with the culture or social norms?
Psalm 112 speaks of a person with a Good News heart in a bad news world. His heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.
George Mueller said, “I live in the spirit of prayer. I pray as I walk about, when I lie down and when I rise up. And the answers are always coming.”
Winnie The Pooh seems to be quite the optimist when he says: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
A house divided against itself: Jesus is illustrating the fact that sustainability relies on congruency. Disunity is a cancer to living cells. Mark 3:25
In Mark 9, a troubled father appears to be dealing with a heart crisis. His “Help my unbelief” plea is one of the most authentic prayers of the Bible.