Zephaniah intro pt 1 SD 480p

Have you every read any part of the Old Testament? I believe our first challenge is to read it as it was first written in its own time. Do we know any thing about Baal worship or Asherah worship in the high places. Did you know at this time worship of the Most High God and idol worship was done in the temple itself and repeated all throughout the land of the kingdom of Judah? During the summer when the weather became hot and crops failed in Israel their first born would be sacrificed to appease Baal and other dead idols. For 55 years Manasseh seduced Israel to many other evils of violence and darkness. 

A child King comes to the throne of Israel. Josiah influenced by a true priest of Yahweh begins a reform to remove the high places in 628 BC. Writing at the same time, the only prophet from the royal line is Zephaniah. Three short chapters helps us understand "The Day of the Lord" that will cover several thousand years with both near fulfillments and far fulfillments yet to occur. Read Zephaniah first to get an overview, then read it again and try to understand the important message it imports.

If you choose to study the book with me it is my prayer that you will gain insight resulting in practical understanding effecting our own time.

Prayer for sleep SD 480p

 Ps. 4 with added visuals

Don't Fence Me In Ps. 4

Facing slander, put downs, people trying to tear down is a possibility we all face sometime in life. How we do so effectively give pause for thought. If we take the path of faith David gives us some insight to this in Ps. 3 & 4. Overcoming the mountain of personal attack is difficult to climb successfully. We may need sleep and a good diet to sustain us. Let's look at David who was hemmed in from all sides of danger from Psalm 4.

Psams 13 overcoming depression SD 480p

My insights of depression are gained by my own battle with depression. Ps. 13 gives a good perspective of David's experience gives us hope

ps 84 SD 480p The mountain of Ps 84

The mountain of Ps 84