Tag Archives: King of kings

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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Meeting Up with Nebuchadnezzar

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Pete

“When I get to heaven, I can’t wait to talk to [fill in the blank]!” Ever heard someone say something like that? Ever said that yourself? Will heaven really work that way? That anyone I choose to connect with I … 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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Something Greater

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Pete

Finishing up Matthew 12 this morning. And again, repetition is the Spirit’s megaphone. “The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something … 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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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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A King and A Kingdom

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Pete

Turned the corner and headed down the homestretch of my reading plan this morning. Started in on the minor prophets and Revelation which, along with the rest of Job and the culmination of John’s gospel with the finished work and … Continue reading →

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Distressed, In Debt, Discontent, Oh My!

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Pete

He was the man who would be king but, for now, was a fugitive. The man who had been promised the throne, but who now set up court in a cave. And from there he would build his army. We … Continue reading →

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A Pleasing Theme

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Pete

I’ve heard stories of songs that have come to composers almost instantly. An idea is seeded, an inspiration blooms, and, before you know it, a song is written. Verses and choruses emerging from nothing in just a very short time. … Continue reading →

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