Isaiah 7:2, And it was told to the house of David, saying, “Syria’s forces are deployed in Ephraim.” So his heart and the heart of his people were moved as the trees of the woods are moved with the wind. Great distress, fear and trepidation! Why? Because two enemies were at their northern border and threatening to conquer... Continue Reading →
Christmas ’20
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Luke 2:12, “And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” Remember the manger is a sign - only a sign. Let’s not worship the sign. The real issue is the message - the thing to grasp is the announcement of salvation in Jesus. Luke... Continue Reading →
Fear
[This musing is a continuation from August 5, 2020] With China, a split country, the election, and COVID 19 – fear is gripping the nation. To the COVID pandemic fear, we hunkered down for weeks in our homes and now face the threat of transmission even from those asymptomatic. Fear has gripped many and great fear... Continue Reading →
The Mark
The mandate by the government that all must wear a mask if not at least 6 feet from others and not of the same household is a really big pill to swallow! Who could have thought that the government would first have the gall for such a thing and then secondly, the authority to make such... Continue Reading →
Civil War
From April 1861 to April 1865 our country was embroiled in a terrible internal war that left tens of thousands dead, tens of thousands wounded and maimed, tens of thousands with homes and lives devastated, and tens of thousands confused and angry. In fact, here we are a sesquicentennial later and still dealing with hurts... Continue Reading →
A Great God!
Today we elect a President – or at least try. In the midst of division and commotion is a God greater than all. Reading Amos, I am constantly reminded of the evil and rebellion that marked the prophet’s day and what God said of Himself. I have grabbed a few of His statements to remind us who is... Continue Reading →
Gambling
On the NE ballot this year are Initiatives 429, 430 and 431 to allow casino gambling at licensed horse race tracks in the Husker state. The expansion of gambling is promoted as a tax relief for the state. It is argued that NE is losing money to IA which has casino gambling on the east bank.... Continue Reading →
Courts
Amos 5:6-15 6-7, Seek the LORD and live, lest He break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, with no one to quench it in Bethel—You who turn justice to wormwood, and lay righteousness to rest in the earth!” 8 He made the Pleiades and Orion; He turns the shadow of death into morning and makes the day dark... Continue Reading →
SCOTUS
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has been at the fore of the news for the past week plus. Why? Because the President and a Republican Senate are in position to tip the balance of the top court of the country toward conservatism needing to fill the position left open by the death of Justice... Continue Reading →
Pro-Life
From an opinion piece in the Omaha World Herald, August 23, 2020, titled “Neither U.S. political party fully follows Catholic Values” written by Thomas Kelly, a professor of systematic theology at Creighton University: In such an important election year, arguments will undoubtedly emerge that President Donald Trump is somehow “pro-life” because of his two Supreme Court... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 