Hearing God’s Voice
“Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: ‘Today, if you will hear His voice…” (Hebrews 3:7). Send article as PDF
Author: jchowning
The Importance of Today
“Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: ‘Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, in the day of trial in the wilderness…Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing…
History Repeating Itself
Like all nations, much of Israel’s history is dark. Send article as PDF
God Has Spoken
The fundamental and essential premise of Hebrews is that “God has spoken” (Hebrews 1:1-2). Of interest is the way the inspired penman repeatedly refers to Scripture throughout the rest of this word of exhortation. Send article as PDF
The Holy Spirit Says
“Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: ‘Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, in the day of trial in the wilderness, where your fathers tested Me, tried Me and saw My works forty years. Therefore, I…
Wrestling with “Why?”
Psalms 74 and 75 have been placed consecutively in the Hebrew song book because the haunting questions of the former are answered in the latter. In Psalm 74, Asaph is vigorously wrestling with the question of “Why?”— “O God, why have You cast us off…
Two Lessons Asaph Learned about Envy
Envy is a vicious and dangerous spiritual disease. Wise is the person who heeds the Scriptures’ plain counsel: “Do not let your heart envy sinners…Do not be envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them…Do not fret because of evildoers, nor…
Asaph’s Battle with Envy
Rarely is envy recognized and correctly identified in our hearts. This green-eyed monster is a blood-thirsty beast. Cain killed Abel because of envy. King Saul relentlessly hunted David because of envy. The Jewish rulers handed Jesus over to Pilate because of envy. …
The Ideal King
Every endeavor has its gold standard—coaches, presidents, teachers, athletes, soldiers, doctors. Each profession has someone who is considered the best of the best, the elite, the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of all time). Send article as PDF
A “Sunset” Psalm
The author of Psalm 71 was “old and gray headed” (v. 18). Even though storm clouds were on the western horizon, this psalm of his sunset years is full of beautiful hope. Send article as PDF