Ps 106:23 So he declared he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stepped between the LORD and the people. He begged him to turn from his anger and not destroy them. What Moses did here, was to intercede for his nation, to “stand in the gap” as it is often referred to. The …
Author Archives: Priscilla Koegelenberg
Our Hope in Troublesome Times
Daniel 7:25 He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall oppress the saints of the Most High …. A few years ago I became aware of the testimony of a member of the underground church in China, where the person lamented the fact that the church had not prepared them for martyrdom. The …
Am I known by God
Matthew 7:22-23 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ Many of us struggle to understand …
The Land Mourns
Hosea 4:2-3 You make vows and break them; you kill and steal and commit adultery. There is violence everywhere— one murder after another. 3. That is why your land is in mourning, and everyone is wasting away. Even the wild animals, the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea are disappearing We …
Extraordinary Obedience
Hosea 1:2 When the LORD first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the LORD and worshiping other gods.” I wonder which emotions …
Knowing in Part
1 Peter 5:8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. We sometimes recall only parts of verses in the Bible, not realizing that what we remember is not the entire verse, but often only the segment that many sermons have been …