Tag Archives: consequences

World View; May 19, 2023


Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. This verse is a very close parallel to 13:14, which I wrote on just yesterday, in that they both speak … Continue reading

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Expectations; December 11, 2022


Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. This was of course … Continue reading

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Time; March 9, 2022


Job 14:14 If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal to come. Reading the English, I saw that there was a footnote on “renewal” that said it … Continue reading

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Perspective; December 13, 2021


Psalm 107:17 Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities. Continuing from yesterday, the two groups of people in today’s reading are a sharp contrast. Those described here are what we would consider a … Continue reading

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Consequences; July 20, 2021


Jeremiah 7:19 “But am I the one they are provoking? declares the Lord. Are they not rather harming themselves, to their own shame?” This whole passage is very interesting. Verse 16 is the rather infamous command to Jeremiah not to … Continue reading

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Choices; July 6, 2021


Proverbs 28:9, 14 If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable.Blessed is the man who always fears the Lord, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. These two verses present very contrasting … Continue reading

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Sin and Repentance; May 13, 2021


1 Kings 8:46 “When they sin against you–for there is no one who does not sin–…” Solomon really doubles down on the subject of repentance. Paul was hardly being original when he wrote, “for all have sinned and fall short … Continue reading

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Consequences of Sin; May 8, 2021


2 Samuel 12:13-14 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die. But because by doing this you have made the enemies of … Continue reading

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Sowing and Reaping; March 19, 2021


Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from … Continue reading

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Consequences; February 15, 2021


Jeremiah 5:24-25 “They do not say to themselves, ‘Let us fear the Lord our God, who gives autumn and spring rains in season, who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest.’ Your wrongdoings have kept these away; your sins … Continue reading

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