God gave a most important speech to mankind from the top of Mt. Sinai that He then put into “print” and directed that it be stored in a very secure box in a secure room. Exodus 20:1-3, God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house... Continue Reading →
It was October 31, 1517, that a torch was lit that changed the world. It was on October 31 and over the next few years that Martin Luther challenged the status quo, faced down the lion, and set the world on fire. It was October 31 that hope was born for the dignity of man, the rule... Continue Reading →
Martin Luther, a Catholic priest who lived 500 years ago, took issue with his church and their teachings on salvation and made his thoughts public on October 31. He was one who feared God (the thunderstorm), greatly desired to please God and was diligent to follow the teachings of the church as to how to do... Continue Reading →
October 31 looms and our minds go to Halloween with its Trick or Treating. October 31 and our thinking goes to cute costumes worn by adorable tykes seeking candy. October 31 and many minds go to ghosts, goblins, witches and darkness. October 31 and we hear about and possibly go to fright houses, haunted houses, and parties with... Continue Reading →
Genesis 1:28 Two events this week are rooted in a common issue – land rights. Israel: The Palestinians claim that the land occupied today by the Jews is rightfully theirs. They argue that for centuries they owned it and lived there. The Jews counter that they lived and thrived there before the Arabs as it was given... Continue Reading →
Today is remembered as the day that Francis Scott Key penned what would become a very, very famous poem later declared to be our country’s national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner." We don’t think much about the event that provoked the writing of the poem when I think that we should. I believe that it... Continue Reading →
Today we remember the terrifying, evil, destructive attack on our country and on our well-being. We remember the four hijacked airlines that brought down the two World Trade Centers and a portion of the Pentagon (the fourth plowed into the Pennsylvania countryside - Todd Beamer’s “Let’s Roll”). What a momentous morning for the United States! What... Continue Reading →
Genesis 15:13-14, will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions… Strangers in a land not theirs: Exodus 12:40-41, Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt was four hundred and... Continue Reading →
On the Jews’ calendar, today in Tisha B’Av 9. It is a very special day of mourning for Jewish people commemorating the many tragedies that have befallen them on this day in history. It began at sundown yesterday and ends at sundown today. Here is a piece I put together concerning this back in 2016... Jews... Continue Reading →
These Days June 15 1215, the Magna Carta was signed outside of London 1962, the Port Huron Statement was signed - a political manifesto of the radical left June 16 1858, Abraham Lincoln declared: “A house divided against itself cannot stand!” 1903, the Ford Motor Company was formed June 17 1775, the battle of Bunker... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 