Jeremiah had a unique call from God on his life. He was to be a prophet to Judah in a very difficult time. The people would experience judgement for their sins and deportation from their homeland. While other prophets tried to console the people and tell them what they wanted to hear, Jeremiah was faithful and obedient to tell God’s truth. The message was unpopular, and Jeremiah stood alone…
Hundreds of years had passed since Isaiah had spoken of the one who would redeem Israel. The people had waited for the Messiah, and Joseph had no doubt waited for the Messiah too. The people had expected a conquering king to deliver the people from Roman oppression. Where was God in all of this? In God’s silence, He had not forgotten His promise. Matthew 1:1 started with the account of the people who were in Jesus’ lineage…
When David was on the run from his son, Absalom, who sought to take over the kingdom, Mephibosheth’s servant, Ziba, came to David. He told David that Mephibosheth had stayed in Jerusalem to take back his kingdom as a relative of the former king Saul. David bequeathed Mephibosheth’s estate to Ziba for his loyalty. However, the whole situation was a farce. David had taken Mephibosheth into his household after King Saul and Jonathan had died in battle. He had shown extreme kindness to this man who many other kings would have killed…
God gave Moses instructions for constructing the Tabernacle, a place where God’s presence would dwell. The priests were the people who would work in the Tabernacle, but God specifically chose and equipped individuals to contribute to the construction phase. One man, Bezalel, was a master craftsman. He was not an individual who was serving in the Tabernacle in offering sacrifices, yet the skills and abilities God had given him did not disqualify him from serving God. God looked at all the people in Israel and their hearts for service. To construct the Tabernacle, they needed highly skilled individuals who had the capacity for the work…