Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. It might upset some readers to realize that this well-known prophecy originally referred to a child born to King Ahaz of Judah, and not primarily to the birth of …
Author Archives: Priscilla Koegelenberg
Living in noise
Luke 9:18 One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone….. Jesus walked in complete union with God, in complete obedience to what Abba had sent Him to do. In fact, He Himself said that He did not do anything that His Father had not shown Him to do. In our human way of thinking, …
What is in a name?
Luke 1:5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Have you ever thought about the spiritual meaning of your name? Many people do not realise that their name has a deep …
The Circle Dance
Ex 23:14 “Each year you must celebrate three festivals in my honour. When God gave Moses this instruction for the Israelites, He then also clarified what He meant by describing the names and details of the feasts He wanted them to keep. The name He used for ‘Feast’ was the Hebrew word Khag, which Strong’s …
Weaving a tapestry
Esther 5:14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had …
Two storms
1 Peter 1:23 Matthew 14:22, 24 Then He directed the disciples to get into the boat and go before Him to the other side. 24 But the boat was by this time out on the sea, many furlongs distant from the land, beaten and tossed by the waves, for the wind was against them. Matthew …
Born Again
1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. Nicodemus, a very educated member of the Jewish ruling council in the time of Jesus, asked the question: But how can …
The night of Adam
1 Cor 15:44 Adam, the first man, was made from the dust of the earth, while Christ, the second man, came from heaven 1 Cor 15:21-22 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be …
Your Eliezer
Gen 24:2-4 And Abraham said to the eldest servant of his house [Eliezer of Damascus], who ruled over all that he had, …… But you shall go to my country and to my relatives and take a wife for my son Isaac. This longest chapter in Genesis is devoted to the searching for a bride. …
The Gift
John 1:32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. In Old Testament times, Holy Spirit did not abide in people permanently, He would only come on an individual to strengthen and equip him or her to do a certain task for the …