Author Archives: JARoss

Exodus 13:17 When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. This is what happens in your life. I do not act in the ways that you would think. I do notContinue reading “What Do You Really Want?”

Ezekiel 7:1-4 The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come  upon the four corners of the land!  The end is now upon you, and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct  and repayContinue reading “Worthless Trash”

Exodus 9:14 “Let my people go so they can worship me. If you don’t, I will send more plagues on you and your officials and your people. Then you will know that there is no one like me in all the earth.” Just as had to happen to prove to Pharaoh and the Egyptians thatContinue reading “Then You Will Know”

Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” Woe to those who are harming my children. Woe to those who are mandating policies that bring them harm. Woe to those parents who do not protect them.Continue reading “My Innocent Ones”

Exodus 8:25 Pharoah called for Moses and Aaron. “All right! Go ahead and offer sacrifices to your God,” he said. “But do it here in this land.”  How like your enemy. Pretending to capitulate to my commands. Yet, not. You see it every day in the way your people are yanked back and forth overContinue reading “You Must Know Me”

Exodus 8:15 But when Pharaoh saw that relief had come, he became stubborn. He refused to listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had predicted. How like you all. You pray for my help, for my intervention in dire circumstances. You have faith when you need me. Yet, once all is again wellContinue reading “When Will You See?”

Exodus 8:7 But the magicians were able to do the same thing with their magic. They, too, caused frogs to come up on the land of Egypt. Your enemy has always tried to step into my place. And your people are fooled when they do not know me well enough to tell the difference. YouContinue reading “No Defense Except Through Me”

Revelation 19  After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the bloodContinue reading “Eternity Is At Stake”

Zechariah 8:1-23. And the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying, “Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath. Thus says the Lord: I have returned to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city, and the mountain of the Lord of hosts, theContinue reading “My Temple Must Be Rebuilt”

Zechariah 10:1-12 Ask rain from the Lord in the season of the spring rain, from the Lord who makes the storm clouds, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field. For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation.Therefore the people wander like sheep; they are afflictedContinue reading “You Are Nothing Without Me”