Be sure to read Parts 1 and 2.
Details of the coming Messiah are given in Isaiah, including the family he would be from and unmistakable signs that could not be duplicated. The nature of his character and aspects of his ministry were written down, 800 years before he was born. Today we will look into the passages of Isaiah that describe the crucifixion and even consider if the resurrection was foretold. Continue reading
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist,
and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
-Isaiah 11:1-5
Chapter 11 begins with another prophecy that Messiah will come and another identifier, that he will be a descendant of Jesse (David’s father, making him heir to the throne of David). The next several verses tell us about his reign. Continue reading
Every year during Advent we look at a few of the Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah. I try to make sure to vary the scriptures each year, from Genesis, Deuteronomy, Psalms, Hosea, Jeremiah and others, not just revist the well-known, often quoted ones found in Isaiah. There is more detail and description of the Messiah than the fact that he will be born but let’s start at the beginning. Continue reading
If you forgot to set your clock forward one hour, you probably figured it out at church yesterday. Most of us rely on our phones for the time of day and even alarms so “setting the clock” is a matter of programming the coffee maker and microwave. We’ve got a time change, full moon and Friday the 13th all in one week. Drink your coffee, read your memes, say a prayer for your neighbor. We’re all in this together. This is Happy Monday #366. Continue reading
Happy Monday began back in 2012 during the summer Olympic games. We took time to mentioned that earlier this week in post #365. Then I was surprised by the announcement above from WordPress. My own blogoversary snuck up on me. Six Years at the Table was published in 2014 and tells the story of how The Master’s Table came to be. If anyone reading today has been with us since 2008, shout out in the comments. Continue reading
There were 12 tribes of Israel, Jesus had 12 disciples, there will be 12 gates in the city of New Jerusalem. Seems like an important number to take note of.
Thank you WordPress, thank you readers. Long live the blog.
The opening ceremonies for the summer Olympic games was the opener for the very first Happy Monday post. The original concept was to catch up on things perhaps missed over the weekend and preview the week ahead. There was a lot more writing, fewer pictures, and the format was more like the current Satur-deja Vu posts than the Happy Monday we’ve come to know and love.
That was eight years and 364 posts ago. Welcome to Happy Monday #365. Continue reading
Happy Leap Day! While today is February 29th, and there will not be another until the year 2024, we’re still not having a February 30th. So I would finish that milk off in the next couple of days and not wait for one. Welcome to the Deja Vu. Continue reading
Ironic vending machine fail. When life gives you Mondays… okay, I was gonna say Make Happy Monday but that’s just too corny. Even for me. This is Happy Monday #364. Continue reading
We could be royals… or not. It depends on who you ask. Over the past 24 hours I’ve seen headlines that claim Harry and Meghan will drop the word “royal” from their brand and anything associated with their work. I’ve also seen stories that argue the British royal family does not own exclusive rights to the word “royal” so they cannot control it. In either case this is one of the popular stories Americans are following right now as it provides a nice distraction from our own political circus. Here are some others you may or may not have seen this week. Continue reading
