Tuesday, August 20, 2024 – Ezekiel 17:2 (NLT) – Verse of the Day Reflection with Pastor Bob
Ezekiel 17:2 (NLT)2 “Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Israel. Who doesn’t love a riddle? What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you’ll die? The answer can be found below. So when the Lord […]
Monday, August 19, 2024 – Ezekiel 14:3 (NLT) – Verse of the Day Reflection with Pastor Bob
Ezekiel 14:3 (NLT)3 “Son of man, these leaders have set up idols in their hearts. They have embraced things that will make them fall into sin. Why should I listen to their requests? I know that many of you have heard of the idea of what 3 people would you have dinner with whether past or present. […]
Monday, August 12, 2024 – Jeremiah 29:5 (NLT) – Verse of the Day Reflection with Pastor Bob
Jeremiah 29:5 (NLT)5 “Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce. Have you ever known someone who quotes a phrase from someone as PROOF of a certain point, but when you hear the entire quote, you are shocked to realize that the opposite is true. Sometimes folks do this intentionally to […]
Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Nahum 1:7 (NLT) – Verse of the Day Reflection with Pastor Bob
Nahum 1:7 (NLT)7 The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him. When my kids were small, and we would cuddle up with them, they would often as, “why you pet me?” Their mother and I could see the love and trust they had by our gentle hugs and […]
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – Jeremiah 2:26 (NLT) – Verse of the Day Reflection with Pastor Bob
Jeremiah 2:26 (NLT)26 “Israel is like a thief who feels shame only when he gets caught. They, their kings, officials, priests, and prophets— all are alike in this. What defines someone as a thief? If you steal a paperclip from work, are you a thief? Should you go to jail? Should you be shamed before your family […]
Monday, July 29, 2024 – 2 Kings 21:11 (NLT) – Verse of the Day Reflection with Pastor Bob
2 Kings 21:11 (NLT)11 “King Manasseh of Judah has done many detestable things. He is even more wicked than the Amorites, who lived in this land before Israel. He has caused the people of Judah to sin with his idols. Is there someone who you believe has done so many bad things that they define the future […]
Friday, July 26, 2024 – Isaiah 53:5 (NLT) – Verse of the Day Reflection with Pastor Bob
Isaiah 53:5 (NLT)5 But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. The prophet Isaiah describes the Suffering Servant of the coming Messiah in chapters 52 and 53 of the Book of Isaiah. On this side of the crucifixion […]
Thursday, July 25, 2024 – Isaiah 51:22 (NLT) – Verse of the Day Reflection with Pastor Bob
Isaiah 51:22 (NLT)22 This is what the Sovereign Lord, your God and Defender, says: “See, I have taken the terrible cup from your hands. You will drink no more of my fury. Drinking from the cup of the Lord’s fury does NOT sound like fun! We see in the later chapter of the prophet of Isaiah a great […]
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 – Isaiah 40:8 (NLT) – Verse of the Day Reflection with Pastor Bob
Isaiah 40:8 (NLT)8 The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” Wow! Today’s readings are chock-a-block full of incredible passages. I could literally spend a month of verse of the day reflections just on Isaiah 40, but the reading continues through Isaiah 41-44:5. But let’s focus on this verse. The […]
Monday, July 22, 2024 – Isaiah 28:1 (NLT) – Verse of the Day Reflection with Pastor Bob
Isaiah 38:1 (NLT)1 About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: “This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.’ ” When we lose someone we love to any […]
