Mourning for Pharaoh Ezekiel 32:1 – In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me: 2 – “Son of man, sing a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him: “‘You were like a lion among the nations, but youContinue reading “Mourning for Pharaoh”
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Eating the Written Scroll
Eating the Written Scroll Ezekiel 2:8 – As for you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you: Do not rebel like that rebellious house! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving to you. 9 – Then I looked and realized a hand was stretched out to me, and inContinue reading “Eating the Written Scroll”
Making the Heart Better
Making the Heart Better Ecclesiastes 7:1 – A good name exceeds the value of fine perfume, and the day of someone’s death exceeds the value of the day of his birth. 2 – It’s better to attend a funeral than to attend a banquet, for everyone dies eventually, and the living will take this toContinue reading “Making the Heart Better”
Blessed are the Powerless
Blessed are the Powerless Matthew 5:3 – “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. The Greek word for poor is ‘ptochos.’ The dictionary reveals additional meaning such as: lowly, afflicted, destitute, lacking in anything, and the one that stuck out to me – ‘powerless to accomplish an end.’Continue reading “Blessed are the Powerless”
Into the Room of the Sick and the Dead
Into the Room of the Sick and the Dead Mark 5:38 – They came to the house of the synagogue ruler where he saw noisy confusion and people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 – When he entered he said to them, “Why are you distressed and weeping? the child is not dead but asleep.” 30Continue reading “Into the Room of the Sick and the Dead”
Promise of Comfort
Promise of Comfort Matthew 5:4 – “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” In the verses that make up this list of individuals who are blessed, I noticed that there is no blessing pronounced upon those who perceive nothing to mourn for. We mourn over things that we’ve lost – most oftenContinue reading “Promise of Comfort”
Death of Samuel
Death of Samuel 1 Samuel 25:1 – Samuel died and all Israel assembled to mourn for him. They buried him at his home in Ramah. The entire nation came together to mourn for Samuel. That was one well-attended funeral, possibly rivaling some of the most well-attended funerals in history. Samuel had served the Lord hisContinue reading “Death of Samuel”
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