Ezekiel 25-27; Psalm 85; John 9 By Becky Hill Martin John 9 is the story of how Jesus healed a blind man with saliva and mud. He sent him to the river to wash off and regain his sight – BEFORE the man got a chance to see who the miracle worker was. I love […]
Ezekiel 22-24; Psalm 134; John 8 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. (John 8.31) Disciples Are you a disciple of Christ? Notice in our verse above what Christ is saying. Jesus is speaking to people who had placed their belief […]
Ezekiel 19-21; Psalm 84; John 7 Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” (John 7.38) Grace Anyone? Yes, anyone. Nah, do you really mean “anyone?” Yes…anyone. Now that we have established that, we must grasp that it is by grace. […]
Ezekiel 16-18; John 6 Jesus fed 5000 men, in addition to woman and children, with 5 loaves and 2 fish. After everyone had eaten and was full, the 12 picked up the left overs. 12 baskets of left overs. Still the question was, “ Is this Messiah?” Through religions, we are taught the laws. […]
Ezekiel 13-15; Psalm 136; John 5 “Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.” Psalms 136:26 NIV I wish I had more beautiful words to add to this, but somehow this says it all- His love endures FOREVER. Throughout the Old Testament we see His love. Even during His wrath, we see […]
Ezekiel 10-12; Psalm 83; John 4 by Becky Hill Martin Have you ever gotten dressed to go somewhere only to find your significant other is wearing the same color combo? What about when you see a cat with a little mustache being petted by its owner who’s sporting a similar mustache? Truth: People who spend a […]
Ezekiel 7-9; John 3 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. Love I normally put the chapter and verse at the end of the Scripture that I am writing commentary on, but not […]
Ezekiel 4-6; Psalm 82; John 2 But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” (John 2.5) Pray Mother’s have a way of “getting their way.” I do not mean this in a negative sense, but in a simple, honest sense. I still remember my Mom “recommending” that I wear a certain shirt […]
Ezekiel 1-3; John 1 I love to tell the stories of God’s goodness and grace. He’s our Father. He’s wise and kind. Loving and encouraging. Protector. Provider. But make no mistake, He is also our authority, and He commands we obey His word. And there are consequences when we don’t. Ezekiel was a priest who […]
Jeremiah 50-51; 2 Peter 3 “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 NIV Time can seem like it is crawling when we are expecting something wonderful. Impatiently waiting for […]
