Power struggles
In Daniel 4, we see one king, King Nebuchadnezzar being ‘cut down to size’ by the one true God, the God of Daniel and the exiles. This king responds by recognising his place before...
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It’s all about how you react
In Chapter 2 of the Book of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar has a disturbing dream. Fortunately for him, he is surrounded by wise men more than willing to interpret his dream for him. So the...
Responding to the suffering of others
Because Ammon rejoiced in the plight of the people of Judah, they too will suffer. because they said ‘Aha!’. Because they clapped their hands and stamped their feet in joy. Now Ammon will be...
Accountable
God gives Ezekiel a new role. He who once was priest is now to be a watchman. A watchman over the behaviour of the people of God in exile. And God is going to...
The restoration business
The siege is on. The king of Babylon is besieging Jerusalem. And King Zedekiah is holding Jeremiah under guard in the royal palace of Judah. It isn’t looking good for Jeremiah at all. And...
He hears the cries and He hears the excuses
In Jeremiah 24, God shows Jeremiah a vision of two baskets of figs. One basket contains figs that are so bad that there is no hope for them. They cannot be redeemed. They will...
Rooted in God
Jeremiah is caught between a disobedient people and their very angry God. His heart is breaking as he relays the destruction God has planned for His people. I will bring bereavement and destruction on...
Where to turn for reassurance and hope…
Isaiah 32 is entitled The Kingdom of Righteousness. That makes a refreshing change from all the woes of the previous chapters. Just a quick reminder of what righteousness means so that we don’t confuse it...
Feeling the natural rhythm of life…
We continue our journey through the Book of Isaiah from chapter 27 today. We have seen the devastation and destruction that is to come – to individual nations, stretching out across the whole planet....
Just look at the boobs on that!
Yesterday I wrote about breasts. About reclaiming the natural attraction to breasts as God-given and celebrating it. As I got thinking about it further through the day, I felt yesterday’s post would be not...
