Old Testament – Page 45 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Comfort – Isaiah 40:1-5

“I would like to thank your organization for helping me get my emotional support animal registered properly and introducing me to the mental health professional that completed my evaluation and letter.

Peace in My Days – Isaiah 39

The Harvard Business Review says, “leaving a great legacy is arguably the most powerful thing you can do in your career and…thinking about your legacy is also a great way to ensure that you are

I Have Heard Your Prayer – Isaiah 38

In an article, Pentecostal Beliefs on Doctors, Dell Markey writes, “Pentecostals teach that all believers can petition God for divine healing. This has sometimes led to the erroneous notion that

Because You Have Prayed – Isaiah 37

How did Israel win the 1967 six-day war, when they were attacked by five nations, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq? They were militarily outnumbered in every way. A short video describes some

Hopeless Situations – Isaiah 36

“When you say a situation or a person is hopeless, you are slamming the door in the face of God” (Charles L. Allen). Allen was a Methodist pastor in Atlanta, Georgia and Houston, Texas.

Streams in the Desert – Isaiah 35

In the history class for high schoolers that I have been teaching we looked at the development of Israel as a modern nation. I found a 4-minute video comparing sites in Israel from 100 or more years

No More Hiding – Isaiah 30:18-23

The Child Development Institute says playing hide and seek is good for kids. They list several benefits, like developing imagination, problem-solving skills, social skills, and even muscle development.

Return and Rest – Isaiah 30:15-17

There are a bunch of articles on the web about running away from life. One lady says she ran literally, put on her sneakers and ran, whenever she wanted not to feel. She says she barely remembers her

Strange Work – Isaiah 28:14-22

The cornerstone of a building, sometimes called a “setting stone,” is the first stone laid in a masonry structure, and so the stone that determines the lay of the entire building. If you

Plain Spoken – Isaiah 28:9-13

We were on a mission trip to Uruguay and had to fly through Chile. When deplaned someone met us, speaking Spanish only, and tried to convey something to us about our luggage. We had no clue. We went

Leviathan – Isaiah 27

At mythology.net there is a page dedicated to sea monsters. Every sea going culture has had stories of them. Were the stories of them spawned actual creatures of the sea which were misidentified, or

Perfect Peace – Isaiah 26:1-4

One of the most jarring aspects of the covid-19 pandemic is the absolute absence of defense that there is against a virus. It is an enemy that you can only hope to hide from or outrun, because if you

The Only Sin Eater – Isaiah 25:1-8

My wife and I read a book by Francine Rivers called The Last Sin Eater. The practice of sin eating involves one person in the community eating food onto which the sins of a deceased person have been

Besetting Sins – Isaiah 20

Shame: a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute (Merriam-Webster). It can be devastating. Articles abound on how to deal with its destructive consequences. Isaiah had to experience it to

God-Complex – Isaiah 14:3, 12-20

I had a fellow ask me how I would respond to someone who thought God had made a mistake when He created Satan. Here is the sarcastic answer I gave: We joke about God creating mosquitos by mistake, but

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