The Righteous Shall Live by Faith
Read Habakkuk 2:2-4 and Hebrews 10:37-38 The Bible tells us there are none righteous, no not one (Romans 3:10). So today’s readings are not talking about perfect or even good people,...
Thrive Like Watered Grass
Read Isaiah 44:3 and John 16:7 “…And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessings in your children. They will thrive like watered grass, like willows...
The Glory Days
Read Haggai 2:1-9 and Ephesians 2:19-22 “‘The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place...
Rich Garments
Read Zechariah 3:3-9 and 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 “The angel said to those who were standing before him, ‘Take off his filthy clothes.’ Then he said to Joshua, ‘See, I have...
Week 5: Seeing the New Kingdom of Jesus in the Old Testament Prophets
Each of us has countless phrases or words we might use to describe our identity and our place in the world—but the remarkable work of God’s Kingdom is that it produces a new...
Us and Them
Read Obadiah 15-21 and Revelation 11:15 “…And the kingdom will be the Lord’s.” (Obadiah 21b) Our passage for today is not light reading. Did you know that Obadiah is the...
The Final Word
Read Isaiah 22:22 and Revelation 3:7 Four years ago, my brother John and I were waiting on a big decision from the immigration office in Chicago that was going to...
Unity Takes Work
Read Zechariah 8:20-23 and Revelation 5:9; 7:9-10 I think the idea of unity is a bit deceptive sometimes. Often, when I read Scripture about people from every tribe coming together...
Church Hurt & Humble Wisdom
Read Malachi 1:10-11 and Revelation 7:9-10 “…the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a...
Raise Your Banner High
Read Isaiah 11:10 and John 12:18-21 “In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting...