Leviticus 10:1-2 Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. So fire went out from the LORD and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Wow. What a…
Tag Archive: pride
Fools
Romans 1:22 Claiming to be wise, they became utter fools instead. This is how I feel some days. Okay, a lot of days. I start out thinking I know what I’m doing, and end up feeling like a complete fool because I’m completely lost. Isn’t this at the crux of a lot of our problems? …
The Thing That Holds Us Back
Matthew 9:10-13 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” When Jesus heard that,…
Sing a Happy Song
Zephaniah 3:17 For the LORD your God has arrived to live among you. He is a mighty savior. He will rejoice over you with great gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will exult over you by singing a happy song. You know, it’s a little scary to read all the…
Change in Plans
Jonah 4:1 This change of plans upset Jonah, and he became very angry. I can so relate to this! I like to know what’s going on, and sudden changes in plan tend to throw me a little. I can also understand a little about why Jonah was angry that God changed His mind about destroying…
Pride & Self-Sufficiency
Obediah 1 As I’m reading through all the prophets and their messages of doom (and the occasional glimmer of hope) it’s easy for me to wonder what on earth I can learn from it. And then today, as I read a commentary on Obediah, it smacked me in the face! OUCH! The man who wrote…
Lifetimes
Daniel 5:30 That very night Balshazzar, the Babylonian king,was killed. And Darius the Mede took over the kingdom at the age of sixty-two. I had a couple of observations about this chapter… First, Daniel has now outlived two Babylonian kings. This is either a testament to Daniel’s good health (and perhaps his faith in God)…
