“And in the last day of the great feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.” (John 7:37)   This was the feast of the Tabernacles which is also known as Sukkot. It begins on the fifteenth day of Tishri which may fall on September or October depending on the count of the days of the Jewish calendar. It comes five days after the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur which is 10 days after Rosh Hashanah. It celebrates the journey of the Isr

“Do not fear; for I am  with you; be not dismayed; for I am  your God. I will make you strong; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness.” (Isaiah 41:10)   This is part of the prophecy that the Lord told Isaiah with which to comfort the people. It was over a hundred years before the invasion of the Babylonian invasion. Three big events are encompassed in this prophecy. The coming invasion. In Isaiah chapter 39 we learn of God’s punis

“Come to Me all you  who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)   This is Jesus speaking to all. It wasn’t just for those who followed Him or those of His time, but those who were not even born yet. How do we know this? Listen to His prayer. “And I do not pray for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on Me through their word,” (John 17:20) The Messiah was not only for the Jews, but for all in the world. We often quote John 3:16 with

"The Spirit of the  Lord is  on Me; because of this He has anointed Me...to proclaim deliverance to the captives...” (Luke 4:18)   This is only a portion of the verse. In its entirety it is: “The Spirit of the  Lord is  on Me; because of this He has anointed Me to proclaim the Gospel to the  poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and new sight to the blind, to set at liberty those having been crushed,” (Luke 4:18) To proclaim

“And as He stopped speaking, He said to Simon, Launch out into the deep and let your nets down for a haul.” (Luke 5:4)   We see God’s...

“Jesus answered and said to her, Whoever drinks of this water shall thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him...

“Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.” (Psalms 149:2)   It’s not known who or when Psalm 149...

“And when they had sent away the crowd, they took Him with them as He was in the boat. And there were also other little boats with Him.”...

“Jesus, moved with compassion, put out His hand and touched him, and said to him, I will; be clean!” (Mark 1:41)   Jesus spoke beautiful...

“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the...

“And they gathered it every morning, each man according to his eating. And when the sun became hot, it melted.” (Exodus 16:21)   This was...

“Therefore since we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily...

“You are the fairest of the sons of men; grace is poured into Your lips; therefore, God has blessed You forever.” (Psalms 45:2)   This...

“For lo, I will command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations, as one shakes with a sieve, yet not a grain shall...

“These were  the potters and those who lived among plants and hedges. They lived there with the king for his work.” (1Chronicles 4:23)   In this part of chapter 4 of 1Chronicles, Ezra, who compiled all the information for Chronicles, recounts the descendants of Judah. Then at the end he adds this Scripture to explain the outcome of the tribe of Judah. They served the king making pottery and caring for the king’s grounds. They were also craftsmen which he mentions earlier. “An

“And all the country wept with  a loud voice, and all the people passed over. The king himself also passed over the torrent Kidron, and all the people passed over toward the way of the wilderness.” (2Samuel 15:23)   Let’s start with some background on this verse. Absalom, David’s son has taken over the kingdom. King David is forced to escape with some of the people. This is when they come to the stream named Kidron. It was a small trench east of Jerusalem which ran from east

“Set out Your wonderful loving-kindness, O Savior of those seeking refuge in You , by Your right hand, from those who rise up against me .” (Psalms 17:7)   In this translation, the verse begins with the words “set out.” The original was “shew” or show. What is the Lord’s loving-kindness? It’s His love, mercy and grace toward those He loves. David prays that the Savior would show love, mercy and grace to those seeking refuge in Him, those who hope and trust in Him. At this par

“...And, behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the world. Amen.” (Matthew 28:20)   These are the last words written only in the Gospel of Matthew. The other Gospels end on different notes. Mark ends his Gospel on the ascension of Jesus, the Grand Commission and the apostles proclaiming the Gospel. (Mark 16:19,20) Luke ends his Gospel with the ascension and the apostles worshipping and praying in the temple. (Luke 24:50-53) John ends his Gospel with Jesus and His

“His cheeks are  like a bed of spices, a raised bed of aromatic herbs. His lips are as  lilies dropping flowing myrrh.” (Song of Solomon 5:13)   Just to remind ourselves that Solomon’s poetic writing of the love between a husband and his bride is prophetically about the love of Jesus and the church. Keeping that in mind when we study these Scriptures, we can see why this book was considered “canon,” meaning it met the standard of legitimacy and authority as inspired of the Ho

“But in all these things we more than conquer through Him who loved us.” (Romans 8:37)   Paul in writing to the Romans details the things...