Tag: Old Testament
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Day 235: The Plan of Salvation in Jeremiah 50:4-5 (A Spurgeon Snapshot)
Long before Vacation Bible School taught us the ABCs of salvation, Charles Spurgeon found another version in Jeremiah 50: Weep. Seek. Join. Three words that trace the road from exile back home to God.
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Day 231: The Final Word? (2 Chronicles 36:23)
The Hebrew Bible ends not with a curse, but with an invitation: “Let him go up.” What if the unfinished places in our lives aren’t endings at all, but invitations to take the next step?
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Zephaniah: How God Really Feels About You
What kind of God judges sin—and then sings over His people? Zephaniah begins with some of the Bible’s strongest language about God’s wrath and ends with one of its most beautiful pictures of His love. God’s wrath reveals His holiness, but His delight reveals His heart.
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Day 227: The Refreshing Oasis of Jeremiah 31
After thirty chapters of rebellion, judgment, heartbreak, and coming exile, Jeremiah 31 feels like a pitcher of ice water in the desert. Suddenly there is everlasting love, hope for the future, restoration, forgiveness, and the promise of a new covenant. The wilderness is real—but it doesn’t get the last word.
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Day 227: Grace in the Wilderness (Jeremiah 31:2)
Where do you find grace? Sometimes, right in the middle of the wilderness. From Noah and Moses to Israel’s exile—and ultimately to Christ—Scripture tells the story of undeserving people who found favor when they needed it most.
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Day 212: From Devastation to Restoration (Comparing Isaiah 3 and 61)
Isaiah begins with judgment and ends with hope. By comparing Isaiah 3 with Isaiah 61, we discover that God specializes in turning devastation into restoration—and making beauty from ashes.