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August 11 “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the Lord,Continue reading “Streams in the Desert”

11 AUGUST To him we can appeal ‘O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.’ Psalm 43:3SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Psalm 43:1–5 This psalm was probably penned by David in some time of trouble. He met with much injustice andContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

ANSWER The Bible tells us that “all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be” (Psalm 139:16). So, yes, God knows exactly when, where, and how we will die. God knows absolutely everything about us (Psalm 139:1-6). So does this mean our fate is sealed? DoesContinue reading “Do we have an appointed time of death?”

ANSWER Isaiah 65:17 says, “For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.” Some interpret Isaiah 65:17 as saying that we will have no memory of our earthly lives in heaven. However, one verse earlier in Isaiah 65:16, the Bible says, “For theContinue reading “Will we remember our earthly lives when we are in Heaven?”

ANSWER As God encourages Israel with the hope of the coming Messiah, He exhorts the people, “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old” (Isaiah 43:18, ESV). Something new was going to happen. The Messianic announcement was made in Isaiah 42:1–4, and God further describes the certainty of His coming reign inContinue reading “What does it mean to “remember not the former things” in Isaiah 43:18?”