(REFLECTIONS ON Zechariah 3:1-10) 1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. In today’s Scripture, we see Joshua the high priest that came back to Jerusalem from exile to participate in the rebuilding of the temple of the […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Zechariah 2:1-13) Church without walls (CWOW) is a concept that the church should not just isolate itself within the four walls of a building, but should go beyond the walls out into the world. Christ is not contained by walls, and neither should His body, the Church be confined by them. If the church […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Zechariah 1:1-21) Some quick background. Zechariah was a prophet proclaiming the word of the Lord regarding the southern kingdom of Judah. Zechariah is speaking to the Jews that had returned to Jerusalem from exile in today’s Scripture. Although the people of Judah were exiled to Babylon, at this point in time, Babylon had already been […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Haggai 2:1-23) 3 ‘Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem to you like nothing in comparison? There were those that had witnessed the temple built by Solomon in all its’ glory. What they saw now, paled in […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Haggai 1:1-15) Some quick background. After Israel was split into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah, many kings came and went. However, because of their unfaithfulness to God, Israel was eventually destroyed by Assyria, and Judah was exiled to Babylon. The exile to Babylon began in the late 7th […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Zephaniah 3:1-20) Who will remain? 1 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled,The tyrannical city!2 She heeded no voice,She accepted no instruction.She did not trust in the Lord,She did not draw near to her God.3 Her princes within her are roaring lions,Her judges are wolves at evening;They leave nothing for the morning.4 Her […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Zephaniah 2:1-15) North, south, east, west, the judgment of the Lord upon the nations surrounding Judah named in today’s Scripture. And yet, in the midst of this judgment, there is a promise of restoration for the remnant of Judah, “For their God will care for them and restore their fortune.” Yes, there is a […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Zephaniah 1:1-18) 2 “I will completely remove all thingsFrom the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.3 “I will remove man and beast;I will remove the birds of the skyAnd the fish of the sea,And the ruins along with the wicked;And I will cut off man from the face of the earth,” declares the […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Habakkuk 3:1-19) When we read that we should fear the Lord in Holy Scripture, do we too quickly explain it away as not really meaning fear, like being scared, but rather awe and reverence? Or is the fear of the Lord more complicated and more profound than that? Is the fear of the Lord […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Habakkuk 2:1-20) In Habakkuk, we read of Habakkuk the prophet looking for answers to why the Lord has not come to the help of His people and will let them suffer at the hands of the Chaldeans or Babylon. Habakkuk says, “How long, O Lord?” As Habakkuk waits, the Lord responds, 3 “For the […]