Isaiah 9:2-5 Writing the midst of a spiritually and politically tumultuous time, Isaiah doesn’t say that the world is basically a good place and because of that everything will be OK. His faith is much more realistic because it is beaten out between the hammer and...
Isaiah 7:14 Well then, the Lord will himself give you a sign: a young woman who is pregnant will have a son and will name him Immanuel. As I write this it’s mid-July and another in a string of days with temperatures in the mid-90’s. With the exception of a few...
Isaiah 7:14 Geopolitics was not invented last week. The making and breaking of international alliances were as much a part of the 8th century B.C. as the 21st century A.D. King Ahaz of Judah vacillated between political ties with Assyria, Israel and Syria. He feared...
Isaiah 40:1, 3-5 Recently when we were in Italy, our tour guide told us that there was one distinguishing fact about Roman roads: They were always straight. Most of us have driven old, crooked, bumpy highways. Early in our marriage, we would frequently drive US 60...
Visit our devotions website — www.rrcb.org/devotions/ The Advent/Christmas time is without question one of the busiest times of the year. It is filled with Christmas shopping, addressing Christmas cards, planning special trips and getting just the right gift for...
