Assyria was on his doorstep and ready to butcher Jerusalem like it had already done throughout the land. The Rabshakeh has been mocking God, Hezekiah and invoked fear in the soldiers. It was a crisis point. Surrender and they would be at the mercy of Assyria,...
It’s not a matter of “if,”, but “when.” Many nations are not allowed to have a Bible and if you think your nation is not at risk, think again. There is a global hostility growing against Christians. That’s why it is more...
One of my all time favorite Bible stories is right here in the middle of Isaiah, sandwiched between judgments and unpleasantries. It is the story of the original Braveheart except better. It spans several chapters and is just so good. I’d read it before but...
I’ve only been to Arizona once but the day I arrived there was a big rain. I went for a walk in the desert and it was beautiful. Flowers and green and beautiful things. That was my desert experience. I was told that people long for the rain to come because...
“The LORD is angry with all the nations” (v. 2) and he brings upon them destruction for all their evil. Sometimes we forget to call evil as it is because the people who do it, like us, are nice. Aren’t we? Yet evil is evil. Let’s call a...
