2026-01-19 08:19 Sirach 48:22 "For Hezekiah did what was pleasing to the Lord, and he held strongly to the ways of David his father, which Isaiah the prophet commanded, who was great and faithful in his vision."   A...

2026-01-18 05:09 1 Maccabees 6:12-13. "But now I remember the evils I did in Jerusalem. I seized all her vessels of silver and gold; and I sent to destroy the inhabitants of Judah without good reason. I know that it i...

2026-01-16 10:42 Judith 11:13 "They have decided to consume the first fruits of the grain and the tithes of the wine and oil, which they had consecrated and set aside for the priests who minister in the presence of ou...

2026-01-15 09:53 Proverbs 12:12 "The strong tower of the wicked comes to ruin, but the root of righteousness stands firm."   There are a lot of "strong towers" I have been waiting to see fall, but I have come to ter...

2026-01-14 09:39 Ezra 7:14 "For you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to make inquiries about Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your hand".   This is a line in King Artaxe...

2026-01-13 10:44 Isaiah 1:1 "The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah."   This opening line introduces the l...

2026-01-12 09:14 Judges 5:25 "He asked water and she gave him milk, she brought him curds in a lordly bowl."   Sounds good, right? This woman (Jael) must have been especially kind or enamored of this guy (Sisera). B...

2026-01-10 11:19 Job 34:17-18 "Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty, who says to a king 'Worthless one," and to nobles 'Wicked man"?   God, of course, is the o...

2026-01-09 05:31 Lamentations 4:16 "The Lord himself has scattered them, he will regard them no more; no honor was shown to the priests, no favor to the elders."   Do I show honor and favor to priests and elders? My...

2026-01-07 06:48 Deuteronomy 25:17-18 "Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you came out of Egypt, how he attacked you on the way, when you were faint and weary, and cut off at your rear all who lagged behind...