Author Archives: Bill Rasco

Invitations are neat things. They mark celebrations in the lives of people we love. Birthday invitations remind us that kids are growing older. Anniversary invitations call us to celebrate love and faithfulness. Wedding invitations invite us to an intimate moment … Continue reading →

In Isaiah 40, Isaiah announces God’s coming glory and His power while showing the people their helplessness. Isaiah holds up God’s faithfulness and promise to bring home a faithful remnant as a source of hope and assurance. By pointing out … Continue reading →

Isaiah 31:1 holds one of the neatest pictures in the Bible for me. Isaiah proclaims that the people go down to Egypt and trust in the swiftness of their horses or the might of their chariots. It is a picture … Continue reading →

Sometimes the Book of Isaiah can be tough reading. Just looking through the last week, we find that God has called His man, Isaiah, to pronounce judgment on nation after nation. There is talk of famine and fire, death and … Continue reading →

The song goes, “What a mighty God we serve! What a mighty God we serve! Angels bow before Him, heaven and earth adore Him, what a mighty God we serve!” I can hear it being sung at camp, at church, … Continue reading →

This week, we begin reading the Book of Isaiah. As you embed the Word of God on your heart, be watching for five important themes in Isaiah: remnant, the sovereignty of God, servant, Holy One of Israel, and Messiah. Remnant … Continue reading →

The Book of Esther is amazing. It tells the story of Esther and Mordecai, two Jews living in captivity in Persia. The story holds all the elements of storytelling that draw us in and call us to invest in the … Continue reading →

Nehemiah 8:1-8 will always be one of my favorite passages of Scripture. The wall around Jerusalem has been rebuilt. Nehemiah and Ezra gather the people together to celebrate. The wall is a physical sign of God’s power and protection. The … Continue reading →

Nehemiah, cupbearer to King Artaxerxes of Persia, and Jew in exile, heard the news that his homeland was struggling. The captives had begun to return from exile in Babylon, but the walls of Jerusalem were still a mess. So Nehemiah … Continue reading →

Ezra was a scribe, a man who made the study of God’s Law his life’s work. Empowered by King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra leaves captivity and heads home to Jerusalem. It is a time of promise and of great hope. … Continue reading →