God’s timeout occurred when He exiled the Southern Kingdom of Judah to Babylon 900 years after they entered the promised land. A timeout is an interruption of activity as punishment for misbehavior. Like a good parent, the Lord told the Israelites there were blessings and curses based on their behavior as they entered the promised …
When God gives me a time out it makes me stop and think about spiritual things. Have you ever been given a timeout from the Lord where He used a circumstance in your life to really wake you up? If so, how did that change your life? During my brief life I have experienced several …
Have ever watched a sporting event or been part of a team that took a time out? A time out is used by the coach to stop an opponent’s momentum, to calm a team down, or regroup. Small children may receive a time out to correct bad behavior. A time out enables the child to …
I remember when I was in second grade and our teach told us to stay out of the mud puddles covered by ice on the playground. As a little boy those ice-covered mud puddles seemed to be calling to be stepped on, which I did. True to her word the teacher did not approve of …
The year is 605 B.C. and Babylon has begun its domination of Jerusalem and Judah. God is using Nebuchadnezzar as a tool of judgment. (Jer. 27:6) God’s people had rebelled and He was giving them a big timeout. Daniel, who was part of the royal court, was deported to Babylon. There he was trained to …