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Let Others Praise You
“Let others praise you” They called his name Obed. —Ruth 4:17 Read Ruth 4:13-17 It is remarkable that in our scripture passage Naomi...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 22, 20181 min read


Neighbourly Love
“Neighbourly love” … that I have bought all…. —Ruth 4:9 Read Ruth 4:1-12 Boaz went to the city gate, the location where business...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 21, 20181 min read


Trust
“Trust” Sit still, my daughter…. —Ruth 3:18 Read Ruth 3:16-18 Fear and uncertainty may have filled Naomi and Ruth’s hearts as they waited...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 20, 20181 min read


Offensive behaviour?
“Offensive behaviour?” All that thou sayest unto me I will do. —Ruth 3:5 Read Ruth 3:1-15 This scripture passage deals with a custom that...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 19, 20181 min read


Acknowledging God
“Acknowledging God’s guidance in your life” The man is near of kin to us…. —Ruth 2:20 Read Ruth 2:18-23 In our text we see that Naomi’s...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 18, 20181 min read


He is Faithful!
“He is faithful!” Whose damsel is this? —Ruth 2:5 Read Ruth 2:1-17 When Ruth and Naomi arrived in Israel, they had to provide food for...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 17, 20181 min read


Suffer the Consequences
“Those who will not listen must bear the consequences” The Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. —Ruth 1:20 Read Ruth 1:19-22 Naomi...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 16, 20181 min read


A True Christian?
“A true Christian?” And Orpah kissed her mother in law. —Ruth 1:14 Read Ruth 1:7-18 A judge once asked a young teenager why he went along...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 15, 20182 min read


Lead Us…
“Lead us not into temptation.” And Elimelech…died. —Ruth 1:3 Read Ruth 1:1-6 Elimelech did not think that it was wrong to leave Bethlehem...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 14, 20181 min read


Persevere
“Persevere” Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet…. —Malachi 4:5 Read Malachi 4 The name Elijah is mentioned once more in the final...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 13, 20181 min read


A Surprising Question
“A surprising question” Let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. —2 Kings 2:9 Read 2 Kings 2:1-13 In all probability, Elijah knew...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 12, 20182 min read


Judgement
“The judgment” Baalzebub the god of Ekron. —2 Kings 1:16 Read 2 Kings 1:9-18 When the messengers sent by Ahaziah described the appearance...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 11, 20182 min read


Looking
“Looking for a god” It is Elijah the Tishbite. —2 Kings 1:8 Read 2 Kings 1:1-8 Elijah had pronounced God’s judgment on the house of Ahab....

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 10, 20181 min read


God Seeks
“God seeks the lost” Seest thou how that Ahab humbleth himself before me? —1 Kings 21:29 Read 1 Kings 21:16-29 Naboth was killed, but his...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 9, 20182 min read


Covetousness
“Covetousness” For Naboth is not alive, but is dead. —1Kings 21:15 Read 1Kings 21:1-15 The wealthy king Ahab possessed a country estate...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 8, 20181 min read


Seven Thousand
“Seven thousand” Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel. —1 Kings 19:18 Read 1 Kings 19:9-21 For the second time, the Lord asked,...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 7, 20181 min read


Is Everything Lost?
“Is everything lost?” I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts. —1 Kings 19:10 Read 1 Kings 19:9-12 Mount Sinai is where God...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 6, 20181 min read


Not Alone
“Not alone” Arise and eat. —1 Kings 19:5 Read 1 Kings 19:5-8 Elijah thought that he was the only one in the desert, but God sent an angel...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 5, 20181 min read


Flight
“Flight” It is enough…. —1 Kings 19:4 Read 1 Kings 19:1-8 After the climax we saw in the previous chapter, we now find Elijah in a deep...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 4, 20181 min read


Fire from Heaven
“Fire from heaven” The Lord, He is the God. —1Kings 18:39 Read 1 Kings 18:22-46 The great contest to decide who was the true God turned...

Kevin Van Driesten
Jul 3, 20181 min read
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