Tag Archives: King Jesus

A Stream of Water

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Pete

Hovering over a proverb this morning. At first its flavor is that of God’s sovereignty. But as I keep chewing, I start to taste the sweetness of God’s Son. The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand … Continue reading →

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Hope Amidst the Siege

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Pete

Hovering over Micah 5:2 this morning, a word of hope. A promise meant to provide some encouragement. But before the good news, the table is set with the reality of the bad news of Israel’s desperate times. Now, daughter who … Continue reading →

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The Stability of Our Times

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Pete

Yesterday, as I read in Isaiah, the gem found along what often feels to be the seer’s wandering, disorienting prophetic path, was a principle. This morning, the gem encountered is a preview. The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on … Continue reading →

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A Pleasing Theme

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Pete

That it is a Messianic psalm is without question. Hebrews 1:8-9 clearly declares that Psalm 45:6-7 refers to God’s Son, the One by whom God has spoken to us in these last days, the One who is “the radiance of … Continue reading →

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No King but Jesus

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Pete

When all was said and done, it came down to who was king. There was a lot about Jesus that Pilate didn’t get. A king over a kingdom not of this world? Huh? Fulfilling a destiny to bear witness to … Continue reading →

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With a Whole Heart, Of a Single Mind

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Pete

1Chronicles 12 reminds me that David started accumulating a following of mighty men long before he became king. That many chose to faithfully serve under the promised heir of the throne even while there were those who tried to prevent … Continue reading →

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Are You “With Me”?

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Pete

I’ll take lesser known Old Testament characters for 1000, Alex. This “career exile”, an exile of Gath, chose exile again, this time from Jerusalem, because of his loyalty to a king. Who is Ittai the Gittite? Correct! He didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Real First King?

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Pete

Realized for the first time ever that, at least technically, Saul wasn’t the first king of Israel. It was a guy named Abimelech. And all the leaders of Shechem came together, and all Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech … Continue reading →

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A Drama in the Desert

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Pete

A dry and weary land where there is no water. The soul thirsting. The flesh fainting. The weary wilderness wanderer earnestly seeking. Part of the normative landscape for the God-follower? Evidently. That is, if Psalm 63 was written for the … Continue reading →

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All His Story

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Pete

I guess I could start my yearly reading plan in December rather than January. That is if I wanted to be reading the story of Jesus birth in the month when we focus on celebrating His birth. But this morning, … Continue reading →

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