DANIEL 12 Chapter CONTEXT From John Gill’s Commentary: This chapter begins with an account of a time of exceeding great trouble to the people of God, who are comforted with the consideration of Michael the great Prince being on their side, and with a promise of deliverance, with the resurrection of the dead, and the … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/17/2022
Bible Verses on Wisdom I came across this quote some time ago and never got around to using it until now. It amazes me how smart folks think they can be, I am not talking about mental IQs here but big-picture, worldview-type smarts. You can take a worldly person with a 180 IQ (a real … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/16/22
PSALM 119 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: The general scope and design of this psalm is to magnify the Divine law, and make it honourable. There are ten words by which Divine revelation is called in this psalm, and each expresses what God expects from us, and what we may expect from him: 1. God’s law; … More Devotional thought for Today – 11/15/2022
PSALM 33 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: This is a psalm of praise; it is probable that David was the penman of it, but we are not told so, because God would have us look above the penmen of sacred writ, to that blessed Spirit that moved and guided them. The psalmist, in this psalm, I. … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/11/2022
ISAIAH 1 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: The first verse of this chapter is intended for a title to the whole book, and it is probable that this was the first sermon that this prophet was appointed to publish and to affix in writing (as Calvin thinks the custom of the prophets was) to the door … More Devotional thought for Today – 11/09/2022
NUMBERS 6 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: In this chapter we have, I. The law concerning Nazarites, 1. What it was to which the vow of a Nazarite obliged him (v. 1-8). 2. A remedial law in case a Nazarite happened to be polluted by the touch of a dead body (v. 9-12). 3. The solemnity … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/08/2022
JOB 28 Chapter CONTEXT From MHHC: The strain of this chapter is very unlike the rest of this book. Job forgets his sores, and all his sorrows, and talks like a philosopher or a virtuoso. Here is a great deal both of natural and moral philosophy in this discourse; but the question is, How does … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/07/2022
DANIEL 9 Chapter Context from MHCC: In this chapter we have, I. Daniel’s prayer for the restoration of the Jews who were in captivity, in which he confesses sin, and acknowledges the justice of God in their calamities, but pleads God’s promises of mercy which he had yet in store for them (v. 1-19). II. … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/05/2022
1 Peter 3 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: Wherein the apostle describes the duties of husbands and wives one to another, beginning with the duty of the wife (v. 1-7). He exhorts Christians to unity, love, compassion, peace, and patience under sufferings; to oppose the slanders of their enemies, not by returning evil for evil, or … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/02/2022
Ephesians 5 For chapter, CONTEXT see the link to John Gill’s Introduction to Ephesians 5. In v.18 the Apostle Paul under Divine Guidance from the Holy Spirit informs readers that they are to be controlled not by wine (worldly corruption) but be constantly filled with and guided by the Holy Spirit. The question one should … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/01/2022
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