RG AUDIO 122516   Isaiah 42:1-9 Today as we celebrate the birthday of the King, we read Isaiah 42, a prophecy about of the Messiah. We see that it is titled, “The Servant of the LORD,” declaring Him to be “a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles”–meaning the whole world. It […]

RG AUDIO 122416   1 Chronicles 21:17-26 We often give gifts on Christmas Eve. God gave us the greatest gift when He sent His Son to be born as a baby, knowing that Jesus would become the ultimate offering, giving His life for our sins. What a costly gift for our redemption! In 1 Chronicles […]

RG AUDIO 122316   Joshua 24:1-7, 14-16 In Joshua 24, God told Joshua to relate a brief history of Israel, how the people who lived before Abraham worshiped other gods “beyond the Euphrates River.” God brought Abraham out of that land into Canaan, giving him many descendants. God brought them out of slavery in Egypt, […]

RG AUDIO 122216   Matthew 21:12-17, 23 Right after Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, amidst praises, He went up to the temple. He entered that sacred place to clean house. This is one time where we see Jesus showing anger. He overturned tables and rebuked the people. He was upset that the religious […]

RG AUDIO 122116   Matthew 21:1-11 During the Christmas season, it is interesting to read a passage of Scripture that is associated with Holy Week–Easter. Matthew 21 is the passage we usually highlight on Palm Sunday. As we put the two most important Christian holidays together, we are reminded that Jesus came as King to […]

RG AUDIO 122016   Matthew 2:13-23 In Matthew 2:13-23, we see that God warned Joseph through dreams. Joseph didn’t take time to ponder or question if the dreams were from God. In three instances, he acted immediately. He left for Egypt; later, he went back to Israel; and finally, he settled his family in Nazareth. […]

RG AUDIO 121916   Matthew 2:1-12 In Matthew 2, King Herod felt threatened; he did not want to share his throne with the true Messiah. The magi came to Jerusalem because they assumed that Jesus would be born in a palace. They continued actively searching for Jesus for the purpose of worship–even when it meant […]

RG AUDIO 121816   Psalm 19:7-14 Who doesn’t like a reward, be it free tickets, free air miles, or free gasoline? My Labrador retriever, Honeybunn, expects a reward every morning when she brings in the paper. Psalm 19:11 is a win-win with great reward: Follow the rules and you get the reward. The earlier verses, […]

RG AUDIO 121716   1 Chronicles 28:1-10, 20-21 I may be the only doctoral student at New York University who has quoted 1 Chronicles 28:20 in the acknowledgment section of her dissertation. In a rough spot, I clung to that verse: “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with […]

RG AUDIO 121616   Hebrews 11:1-8 I know what it means to really cry out to God. I hit the wall when I returned to Pennsylvania to clean out the family home of 78 years and get it ready for sale. I was three months post-op with a brand new knee; I should not have […]