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Hosea 7:8

7/29/2026

Ephrain mixes with the nations. Ephraim is a cake not turned.

Hosea is speaking somewhat dispassionately about the state of Israel, the Northern kingdom. It has come up with a mixed religion with whatever from the nations it desired to accept and leaving out from the picture what they did not want. It has made itself to be like a cake cooking on a hot rock, burning on the bottom and uncooked on the top. It is a waste of materials and is no good to anyone. Much worse will be said of Israel, and what they are is much worse than a waste. But there are many people today that the best that can be said is that their lives are a waste. Overcooked on the bottom and not cooked at all on top. Apart even from the judgment of God—a waste. Deliver us, Lord Jesus!

Daniel 7:15

7/28/2026

I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.

Daniel has just been given a glorious vision of Christ which we can see clearly, even though it is still hidden from him. Jesus having done battle with the powers of darkness and coming forth triumphant accepts the place of everlasting dominion over all things and we rule in heaven with Him. But it is 500 years in the future for Daniel. He is shown realities that have yet to take place, and he cannot but be astonished and confused. What is crystal clear and makes our hearts rejoice is a perplexing mystery to Daniel in his time and place. Are there things in the scripture that trouble and disturb us? We know that their fulfilment will make everything clear. We turn our thoughts with joy and hope to our Savior Jesus.

Ezekiel 24:14

7/27/2026

"I the Lord have spoken. The time had come for me to act. I will not hold back, I will not have pity, I will not relent. You will be judged according to your conduct and your actions," declares the Sovereign Lord.

The destruction of Jerusalem came in stages, and the call to repentance was consistently repeated. Always there had been room for possible mercy, always an eye out for any sign of repentance. But the situation has reached its limit, and a change in God’s dealing is now out of the question. Israel will be judge entirely and judgment will fall irrevocably. But it will not be based on a whim of God. Judgement will come in exact proportion to the crimes they have committed. So did the judgment come for our sins. All, entirely and completely all the punishment that we deserved was poured upon Jesus.

Lamentations 3:33

7/26/2026

For He does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men.

When we willingly do a thing it is with agreement, eagerness and enjoyment. This does not describe God’s involvement in chastising His people. His preference would always be to avoid it. He always does it with restraint. He always grieves with them over the sorrow it causes. Jesus’ life on earth as a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief made Him proud of His Son, but He never enjoyed what Jesus suffered. He was pleased to bruise Him because it was the only way that He could spare the ones for whom Jesus died. Jesus looked to the joy that was before Him in order to face the agony that broke His heart. Thank You, Lord, for being willing to do what You could never have willingly done. Thank You for sustaining our Jesus.

Jeremiah 26:12

7/25/2026

Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: "The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard. Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you"

Jeremiah shows tremendous courage and trust in God as he utters these words. The mood of the crowd is decidedly against him and against the message of doom that he declares. He affirms that it is God who sent him, and urges them to hear God’s voice, to turn from their wicked ways, and to receive forgiveness and help. Some among the crowd speak up for Jeremiah, and they decide not to kill him. We are reminded of our Lord standing in judgment. None in the crowd spoke up for Jesus.

Isaiah 33;12

7/24/2026

The people will be burned as if to lime' like cut thorn bushes they will be set ablaze.

Lime production required an extremely hot temperature. Thorn bushes burned easily and quickly to nothing. God pictures steady intense burning along with sudden destructive burning as He moves Isaiah to speak as he does. Total judgment, superficial and also deep is what He pictures for us, and this is what He threatens to bring upon the nations that threaten His people, but also upon all the nations that forget God. The devil would like us all to laugh at God’s judgment and to imagine that it will not be what God has ordained it to be. God makes very clear His anger against sin, and He warns in unmistakable terms that judgment is certain and that it will be overwhelming. May people take heed and flee to His Son, Jesus!

Song of Songs 4:8

7/23/2026

"Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon. Descend from the crest f Amana, from the top of Senir, the summit of Hermon, from the lion's dens and the mountain haunts of the leopards."

As the bridegroom woos his beloved, he characterizes her former life as high and secluded, but lonely and dangerous. “Come down with me to safety and community and fellowship with those who love God.” He will go on to speak of his special love and affection for her person and the desire to have her as his own. The Bridegroom’s words of tender love have moved our hearts to come down from our lofty superiority and surrender our beloved seclusion. We are amazed that He has loved us and we willingly give ourselves to be the possession of our Lord. We are honored by Your love, Lord Jesus.

Ecclesiastes 6:6

7/22/2026

--even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?

Solomon is contrasting existence and non-existence and saying that the latter is superior to even a very long life if all you have is hassle and stress. He gives himself two options and concludes that they equal one another in meaninglessness. Let us leave him alone and let him think. Solomon will reason himself out of most of his nonsense and ultimately resolve the issue with “Fear God and keep His commandments.” We would all get there if we did not detain ourselves with details of our existence. God has put eternity in our hearts and at the very center we long to know Him. Remarkable resources will be wasted as many of us work at resisting the call to our souls of Jesus.