Monthly Archives: April 2026

04/21/26 1 Peter 1:8-9 Peter had just told his readers that their troubles were meant to test their faith and prove that it is pure. And such faith is worth more than gold. Weare told that gold can be proved … Continue reading →

04/20/26 Amos 1:6-7 God has just told Amos that He would snap the bars that locked the gates of Damascus and kill her people as far away as the plain of Aven, and the people of Syria will return to … Continue reading →

POINTS TO PONDER! 04/18/26 This is for willing learners and open minded thinkers: While listening to the arguments before the Supreme Court concerning the meaning of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, that focuses on birthright citizenship. I heard the … Continue reading →

04/17/26 Joel 1:8-9 Joel is lamenting the damage that the locust invasion caused, having ruined Israel’s vines and stripped the bark from the fig trees, leaving trunks and branches white and bare. This is a parable that involves Israel itself … Continue reading →

04/16/26 Hebrews 1:6-7 The writer has just declared that calling any angelic being His Son has never happened before. In fact, God never said this to any of the angels: “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.” … Continue reading →

04/15/26 Psalm 8:1 This Psalm is traditionally attributed to King David, which would place its composition during his reign, roughly around 1000–960 B.C. It is considered a hymn of praise to God, that is why David begins it with “O LORD, … Continue reading →

04/14/26 James 1:7-8: James has just instructed his readers that if they want to know what God wants them to do, they should ask Him, and He will gladly tell them, But when they ask Him, be sure that they … Continue reading →

04/13/26 Ezra 1:9-10 After King Cyrus of Persia told Mithredath, the man who kept his money, to bring out those things they took from Jerusalem, Mithredath brought them to Sheshbazzar, the leader of Judah. Now, says Ezra, “This is the … Continue reading →

04/11/26 I was a 15-year-old listening to the radio with my dad when I heard my boyhood hero, General Douglas MacArthur, deliver the keynote address on Monday, July 7, 1952, at the Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. I don’t … Continue reading →

04/10/26 Daniel 1:7 We learned earlier that Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were four of the young men chosen, all from the tribe of Judah. Now Nebuchadnezzar’s secret plot comes to light. “To them the chief of the eunuchs gave … Continue reading →