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He’s Coming
In consideration of our secular society, it should be noted that agnostic scientists allow for a theoretical “World Clock” depicting the end of time. It began in earnest in 1947 and has been maintained with warnings concerning nuclear proliferation and other global catastrophes. While this school of thought is neither scientifically proven, and may include […]
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Bitter/Sweet
It probably did not take an expert to tell us that milk will spoil a week past its expiration date. The obvious, however, is now not so clearly accepted. Lip-puckering sour fruit may have vibrant colors, but they also come with a punch, e.g., lemons, grapefruit, kumquats, etc. Sweetness holds its own distinction. No one […]
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One Faith
Tucked away in the letter to the church at Ephesus is this exclusive verse: Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism. The damage done by this single statement stretches far beyond our modern age. Denominations of all faiths have been deeply offended by Paul’s word to the Ephesians. The reason is apparent: Not everyone […]
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Continue
Col 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Some historians point toward the industrial revolution when considering our insatiable appetite for the […]
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Dedicate The Temple
“As for this temple that you are building…” Places of worship have been established throughout human history. Jacob set up a place, a rock, to commemorate the Presence which he stumbled upon. Abraham committed a high place in the mountainous range of Moriah to offer God a unique sacrifice for worship. Moses constructed a movable […]
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Pray
If we look clearly at our present time, we will see the reduction of the holy things of God. Our moral code, once unwritten but held adherence, has shifted into moral decay. Clothing/apparel has become a statement declaring a sub-group mentality or worse yet, a gender preference. We have strayed far from modesty. Language has […]
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To Heal and To Save
The first and the second miracles of Jesus are so very different. The first occurred at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Mary, the mother of Jesus, implored Him to do something on behalf of the bride and her father. Mary’s request came about in a single, nondescript sentence, “They have no more wine.” It […]
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Echo
Rev 22:4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. What shall we say about the never dying soul? Heaven and Hell occupy realms unknown to this temporal life. Whatever portrayal the artist may give, nothing can depict their distinct domains. Heaven and Hell are often minimized subjects given […]
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Israel At War
Mat 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. Mat 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers […]
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Build My Heart
To the casual reader, the credit for the first Temple would solely be given to Solomon. The scripture details the work of Solomon; his orders and his conscription of men. Hence, it was referred to as “Solomon’s” Temple. Even in modern times, the recognition of Israel’s most glamorous edifice sits squarely on his name. However, […]