Author: mjross
Don’t Quit
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9 God stirred the heart of Cyrus to send His people home (to Jerusalem) to rebuild the house of the Lord. The first group to return to Jerusalem was […]
Read MoreFaithful Daniel
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 Daniel was faithful to God throughout the captivity days of Judah in Babylon. Not only did God give him the gifts of wisdom, knowledge, understanding, and […]
Read MoreThe Handwriting on the Wall
“And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;” Daniel 5:22 Daniel was now an older man. King Nebuchadnezzar no longer ruled. A new king reigned in Babylon. His name was Belshazzar, and he was King Nebuchadnezzar’s grandson. We know little about him, […]
Read MoreNebuchadnezzar
“I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.” Job 42:5 When Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that troubled him, he called his wise men to tell him what his dream was and what it meant. When Daniel was called, he told the […]
Read MorePurpose in Your Heart
“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.” Daniel 1:8 The book of Daniel tells of Daniel […]
Read MoreRepent and Turn
“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.” Ezekiel 18:30 Ezekiel was taken captive by the Babylonians in the second taking of the people. […]
Read MoreEzekiel, a Watchman
“So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.” Ezekiel 33:7 God called Ezekiel five years after he had been captured from Jerusalem and carried into Babylon (see […]
Read MoreThe Woman at the Well
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 Jesus spoke to people right where they were. We can read that Jesus explained the Gospel message to the Samaritan woman by water, which she had come to draw. “4. And he […]
Read MoreJeremiah’s Help in a Time of Need
“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Hebrews 6:10 Jeremiah faithfully proclaimed God’s Words to the kings and the people, warning them of the coming destruction […]
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