Author Archives: Don Schmidt

Isaiah 1:16c-17a  Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Today’s verse was an exclamatory statement from the Lord to the Israelites.  They were religious but their lives were not lived according to what God wanted.  In fact the context of … Continue reading →

Isaiah 7:15 He (Jesus) will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right. Right and wrong.  What is right – and what is wrong?  For the past few days I have been … Continue reading →

1 Chronicles 16:12  Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, Raising 4 sons is an adventure to say the least.  (We are now getting our daughters the easy way.)  One of the guiding principles … Continue reading →

Psalm 45:10-11  10 Listen, daughter, and pay careful attention: Forget your people and your father’s house.  11 Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord. Today’s verses are the beginning of a section … Continue reading →

Habakkuk 3:19  The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. I was trying to think of words to describe the wonder and reality of … Continue reading →

Hebrews 1:3  The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the … Continue reading →

Hebrews 11:16  Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. How about we take a brief walk down memory lane?  … Continue reading →

Exodus 19:4  ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. What do we think of when we consider the historical record of the Israelites’ journey from … Continue reading →

Exodus 16:2-3  2 In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 3 The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate … Continue reading →

Genesis 50:15  When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” Have you ever considered how dependent we … Continue reading →