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Daniel 8:20-22 meaningJanuary 31, 2023
The Vision of the Ram and the Goat Explained: The ram represents the Medo-Persians, who will conquer the Babylonian Empire. The goat represents the Greeks, who will conquer the Medo-Persians. A great Greek king will lead this conquest, but will die, and four other less powerful kings will divide his kingdom.
Daniel 8:15-19 meaningJanuary 31, 2023
The Vision of the Ram and the Goat: Daniel tries to understand the vision. He sees an angel in front of him, and a voice over the water of the canal commands this angel to interpret the dream for Daniel. Daniel is afraid and faints. The angel awakens Daniel and explains that the vision pertains to the end times.
Daniel 8:5-8 meaningJanuary 31, 2023
The Vision of the Ram and the Goat: A goat flies from the west. It has a huge horn between it eyes. It attacks the ram with rage, breaking the ram's horns, and trampling it to death. The goat glorifies itself, but its horn breaks, and four other horns grow from its head.
Daniel 8:3-4 meaningJanuary 31, 2023
The Vision of the Ram and the Goat: Daniel sees a vision of a ram with uneven horns lashing out at all animals west, north, and south, doing whatever it wants and acting proudly.
Daniel 8:1-2 meaningJanuary 31, 2023
Babylon is still the world power, but not for long. Belshazzar, grandson of Nebuchadnezzar, is in his third year of ruling. Daniel journeys to Susa, the capital of Elam, and sees a vision beside a canal.
James 2:21-26 meaningJanuary 26, 2023
Obedience Puts Life into Our Faith: James shows that works born of faith bring life and purpose to faith. He uses Abraham as an example of someone who had faith, and then did right by obeying God. His works worked together with his faith to create benefit and blessing. Rahab also had faith, and acted on that faith, so her works showed she was obedient to God. This obedient action-taking puts life into our faith just as a spirit puts life into a body, and its result is our maturation.
James 2:18-20 meaningJanuary 26, 2023
The Objector Argues Against Adding Works to Faith: James anticipates someone will argue with him, saying that faith and works have no connection to one another. James counters this belief as foolish; to have faith but not act on it is not beneficial.
James 2:14-17 meaningJanuary 26, 2023
Faith Without Works is Unhelpful: James illustrates how it is not useful to have faith but to fail to take action. If someone is suffering, and a believer merely wishes them well, rather than helping, what good is that? If we do not add action to our faith, our faith grows cold and inert.
Matthew 26:6-13 meaningDecember 30, 2022
When Jesus is in the home of Simon the leper, a woman anoints His head with expensive perfume. The disciples see this as a waste of money and resources. Jesus informs them that she has done a good thing and that it prepares His body for burial. This event is commonly referred to as "Jesus's Anointing at Bethany."
Matthew 26:3-5 meaningDecember 30, 2022
Meanwhile the chief priests plot with their high priest, Caiaphas, how and when they will destroy Jesus. They decide it is best to do this away from the crowds. This event is commonly known as “The Plot to Kill Jesus.”
Matthew 26:1-2 meaningDecember 30, 2022
Jesus informs His disciples that He will be crucified in two days during Passover.
Exodus 2:11-15 meaningDecember 30, 2022
Moses’ sudden departure from Egypt.
Hosea 3:4-5 meaningDecember 29, 2022
Gomer's probationary period illustrates Israel's experience in captivity, where the nation will live with no political or religious entity. After this period, Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and will experience complete restoration.
Hosea 3:2-3 meaningDecember 29, 2022
Hosea obeys the LORD’s command and buys his wife Gomer back. But to discipline Gomer, Hosea asks her to live in complete abstinence of sexual relations for many days, to stop playing the harlot, and to refrain from marrying another man, before the two of them can resume their normal married life.
Hosea 3:1 meaningDecember 29, 2022
The LORD commands Hosea to retrieve his wife Gomer in love, even though she is an adulteress. This gracious act illustrates God’s love for Israel who turns to other gods.
Psalm 19:12-14 meaningDecember 26, 2022
We are incapable of fully understanding how flawed and fallen we are. But we can ask God for forgiveness for the mistakes we do not even realize we have made. Further, we ought to ask God to keep us from intentional sins that would enslave us. God is the only true support and savior of humankind.
Psalm 19:7-11 meaningDecember 26, 2022
God's commandments are perfect. Those who follow them are made wise, their hearts are glad, their souls are healthy. Through obedience to God, we find great reward.
Psalm 19:1-6 meaningDecember 26, 2022
God’s creation speaks of His glory. The heavens, the stars, the sun, all speak of His essence as Maker and Lord of all.
Acts 9:36-43 meaningDecember 22, 2022
There is a believer in the coastal city of Joppa named Tabitha. She is well known to be charitable and kind. But she falls ill and dies. The disciples of Joppa send for Peter, who is not far in the town of Lydda. He comes to Joppa and prays for Tabitha. He tells her to arise, and she wakes up from death. Her resurrection becomes well known throughout the city, and many believe in Jesus because of it. Peter remains in Joppa for a time.
Acts 9:31-35 meaningDecember 22, 2022
A time of peace for the church begins. Peter visits many of the churches throughout Israel. In the town of Lydda, Peter heals a paralyzed man named Aeneas. Seeing this disabled man now walk, all who live in Lydda and the surrounding area believe in Jesus.
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