Scripture:        Lamentations, chapters 3-5; Revelation, chapter 15 Lamentations 3:1-23 (NASB) – I am a man who has seen misery because of the rod of His wrath. He has driven me and made me walk in darkness and not in light. Indeed, He has turned His hand against me repeatedly all the day. He has consumed my flesh and my skin, He has broken my bones. He has besieged and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship. He has made me live... Read more

Scripture:        Psalm 48; Jeremiah, chapters 42-44; Revelation, chapter 13 Jeremiah 42:18 – 43:4 (NASB) – For this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “As My anger and wrath have gushed out on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so My wrath will gush out on you when you enter Egypt. And you will become a curse, an object of horror, an imprecation, and a disgrace; and you will not see this place again.”  The Lord has spoken... Read more

Scripture:        Ezekiel, chapters 29-32; Revelation, chapter 11 Ezekiel 31:15-18 (NASB) – This is what the Lord God says: “On the day when it went down to Sheol I caused mourning; I closed the deep over it and held back its rivers. And its many waters were stopped up, and I made Lebanon mourn for it, and all the trees of the field wilted away on account of it. I made the nations quake from the sound of its fall when... Read more

Scripture:        Ezekiel, chapters 12-14; Revelation, chapter 5 Ezekiel 14:12-14 (NASB) – Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, if a country sins against Me by being unfaithful, and I stretch out My hand against it, destroy its supply of bread, send famine against it, and eliminate from it both human and animal life, even though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job were in its midst, by their own righteousness they could only save... Read more

Scripture:        Ezekiel, chapters 4-7; Revelation, chapter 3 Revelation 3:1, 7-8, 14-16 (NASB) – To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven spirits of God and the seven starts, says this: “I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, and yet you are dead… And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and... Read more

Note:  This is the first post I’ve done which is not strictly a reflection on Scripture.  Rather, it’s a reflection on an subject which interests me in regard to Christian faith.  As I had noted in my first post on Patheos, I will probably write posts like this from time to time as subjects interest me.  Let me know what you think!  And if you have topics you’d like me to address, please feel free to pass them on to... Read more

Scripture:        Jeremiah, chapters 50-51; 3 John Jeremiah 50:29-32 (NASB) – “Summon many against Babylon, all those who bend the bow: Encamp against her on every side, let there be no escape. Repay her according to her work; according to all that she has done, so do to her; for she has become arrogant against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel. Therefore her young men will fall in her streets, and all her men of war will perish on... Read more

Scripture:        Jeremiah, chapters 33-34; Psalm 74; 1 John, chapter 5 Jeremiah 33:1-3 (NASB) – Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, saying, “This is what the Lord says, He who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to create it, He whose name is the Lord: ‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things,... Read more

NOTE:  Welcome to “My Journey”!  I’ve recently moved my blog from WordPress to Patheos, and I’m glad that you’ve found it.  My plan is to post my reflections from daily Scripture readings 2-3 times each week.  I will also do occasional posts on the weekend; those posts will be my observations on subjects that I consider important from a Christian perspective.  Please feel free to comment on anything that I post! Scripture:        Jeremiah, chapters 28-30; 1 John, chapter 3 1... Read more

Scripture:        Jeremiah, chapters 26, 35-36; John, chapter 20 John 20:30-31 (NASB) – So then, many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that by believing you may have life in His name.  Observations: When we read a book, it’s always helpful to understand why the author wrote it. Works... Read more