Proverbs 30:1-10 ; Zechariah 12-14 ; Revelation 2:1-17 "Pastoral Vignette" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Pen & Ink on Paper Yesterday, we saw that Zechariah 12 contained an “ oracle .” An oracle is a burden . Today we come to another “oracle” in Proverbs 30:1-10 where we read “the sayings of Agur, son of Jakeh.” Agur and his father, Jakeh, are two ancient, middle eastern men whose origins are obscure and about whom little is actually known. We might call him Agur, t

Psalm 140:1-5 ; Zechariah 9-11 ; Revelation 1 "Moving City, II" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Ink & Colored Pencil on Paper Today...

Psalm 139:17-24 ; Zechariah 5-8 ; Jude 1 "Poinsettias" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Watercolor on Paper We have been reading in Psalm 139, and today we come to its third section, verses 17-24. Penned by David, this Psalm is a prayer that praises God for His omniscience, His omnipresence, and His omnipotent authority over all creation. David was an especially creative person – today, we would definitely say that he was a genius . However, even in the light of his own

Psalm 139:11-16 ; Zechariah 1-4 ; 3 John 1 "Forest of Fantasy" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Colored Pencil on Paper Today we...

Proverbs 29:19-27 ; Haggai 1-2 ; 2 John 1 Proverbs 29:19-27 continues its discussion of various classes of people – including servants,...

Psalm 139:1-10 ; Daniel 11:36-12:13 ; 1 John 5 "King of Kings" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Pen & Ink on Paper Today, our readings focus on “ knowing ,” and they begin with Psalm 139:1-10, where David describes our security within God’s providential care. He begins by declaring that God “ knows ” us – He “ knows ” our movements, our thoughts, our “goings out” and in. God is “familiar with all my ways” (verse 3). When David says that God “hems” him in behind and befo

Psalm 138 ; Daniel 11:2-35 ; 1 John 4:7-21 "Yarn With Knitting Needles" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Pencil Sketch on Paper Psalm...