We are born slaves - even living in America, the land of the free, where we exercise a host of freedoms; yet, we are slaves. So, how is it that we are slaves? Consider: 1) We are born slaves to the curse in that we are surrounded by death and succumb to death - we all do!... Continue Reading →
Obadiah delivered a one-chapter oracle of doom to the people of Edom who gloried in the destruction of Jerusalem and the defeat and captivity of the Jews who were their relatives (Edom from Esau and Jews from Jacob – the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah). The Jews and Jerusalem were guilty of blaspheming and... Continue Reading →
There is a growing chorus of voices calling for the legalization of Marijuana for a variety of reasons. One is a group that clamors for open use of the drug for pain management. Another large group wants it for recreation for, after all, alcohol brings release and joy (only in the moment is “joy”) and is... Continue Reading →
God says it and that settles it! PERIOD! It behooves me to believe it! Mark 1:15, …and saying, “The time is fulfilled.” Galatians 4:4, But when the fullness of the time had come, Isaiah 55:11, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the... Continue Reading →
After the Sunday service three visitors made positive comments about our Ten Commandments stone at the church entrance. They noted that such is pretty rare these days, to which I agreed. So, what has happened? Are the Ten Commandments still legit or part of the law abolished in Jesus? I Timothy 3:16 boldly declares that ALL Scripture is given... Continue Reading →
I’ve been contemplating (musing) on the life of Moses which covered 12 decades: four in a palace, four shepherding, and four leading God’s people. You remember that the two year trip turned into 40 years due to the rebellion of the majority as they listened to men rather than to God (a warning to us?). God put His... Continue Reading →
[Note: This was written nine years ago (July 2012), but the points yet hold. I send this in light of the debt ceiling battle on Capitol Hill and proposed stimulus packages being considered. Say "NO" to debt!] Debt is owing a deed, a favor, money or recognition. Debt is being at the mercy of another either because of... Continue Reading →
The men’s study on 09/16/2021 was focused on Micah 2:1-5 which reads: 1 Woe to those who devise iniquity, and work out evil on their beds! At morning light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand. 2 They covet fields and take them by violence, also houses, and seize them. So they oppress a man and his... Continue Reading →
Luke 2:45, So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. 46 Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. 48 So when they saw Him, they... Continue Reading →
When I was in grades 6, 7, and 8, I mowed lawns and made real good money. When I turned 17, a HS junior, my parents gave me a 7-year-old car with the stipulation that gas, tires, oil, licensing and insurance were all on me. I could afford those expenses with no problem, but I also realized... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 