Jesus in Daniel

Jesus in Daniel

The book of Daniel opens in a scene of military conquest, as Nebuchadnezzar invades Jerusalem and carries off to Babylon both treasures and captives.  (see 2 Kings 42:1-4)   Among the captives taken away was a young teenager ……
Don’t Give up Hope

Don’t Give up Hope

It had not even been a week and the tomato sprouts were poking their little green heads up out of the soil.  Right at two weeks the watermelon and cantaloupe seeds all made their appearance in grand fashion.…
Jesus in Ezekiel

Jesus in Ezekiel

Ezekiel lived during the same time and through the same circumstances as Jeremiah and Daniel.  All three were great prophets of God!  Yet all three had completely different ministries. Jeremiah prophesied to the people prior to their captivity.…
Nails in the Ashes

Nails in the Ashes

A bonfire was built one ordinary day.  Random scraps of wood were tossed onto the blaze.  It didn’t go unnoticed – the nails sticking out.  But the fun of the blaze pushed aside any doubt.  The flames got…
Jesus in Lamentations

Jesus in Lamentations

Trauma. Jeremiah was caught in the STORM that came because of the sin of his nation.   Jeremiah had been wholly faithful to God … yet he too suffered in the backwash of the consequences.  “Look, an army is…
Leaning Towards the Light

Leaning Towards the Light

It’s a fascinating thing to see all the little seed sprouts leaning towards the light.  The sun isn’t even out.  How do those little seed sprouts know where the light is?  Also, they’re not all leaning every which-way. …
Jesus in Jeremiah

Jesus in Jeremiah

As we look at our gate in today’s background photo we notice a couple of things.   First off, we see that the ground right around the gate is marshy and muddy.  Our gaze travels past the gate to…
Jesus in Isaiah

Jesus in Isaiah

Our background photo today looks through a gate … far down the road, into the future.  So also, the book of Isaiah is a prophetic book, which looks through the gate of “here and now” … far down…
Jesus in Song of Songs

Jesus in Song of Songs

Our gate today leads into a beautiful garden!  So we come to the book of Song of Songs.   This book of the Bible is a very personal and private glimpse into the relationship between a husband and wife. …
Jesus in Ecclesiastes

Jesus in Ecclesiastes

Our background photo shows a wearisome set of stairs.  What you can’t see is that these stairs extend endlessly higher than can be seen in the photo.  Up, up, and further up … they climb!!   Exhausting! The gate…