Devotionals
A Pernicious Lie
Read: Ezra 4:17-24 Then the work on the house of God that is in Jerusalem stopped. (v. 24) Alfred Lord Tennyson once wrote, “A lie that is half-truth is the darkest
Laura Sweet
May 19, 2023
Read: Ezra 4:17-24 Then the work on the house of God that is in Jerusalem stopped. (v. 24) Alfred Lord Tennyson once wrote, “A lie that is half-truth is the darkest
Read: Ezra 4:1-16 Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build. (v. 4) The apostle Peter reminds us, “Beloved, do not be
Read: Ezra 3 The people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shout from the sound of the people’s weeping. (v. 13) In many ways, we are still dealing with
Read: Ezra 1 The exiles were brought up from Babylonia to Jerusalem. (v. 11) Exiles: those forced to leave their native country—banished from their homes against their will. For the Jews,
Read: Revelation 3:14-22 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. (v. 20) Even the most congenial host would be dismayed at the thought of a guest who never left! But
Read: Matthew 25:31-46 As you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. (v. 40) As people, we are often impressed by the
Read: John 14:1-14 I go to prepare a place for you. (v. 2) When someone I love is coming to my house to stay, I get to work! I dust and
Read: John 13:1-17 Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. (v. 1) We stated at the beginning of this series that hospitality isn’t
Read: 3 John Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth. (v. 8) Jesus once said, “Foxes have holes, and birds of