“Whoever sacrifices to any god, except to the Lord alone, shall be utterly destroyed.” (Exodus 22:19) Dear Friends – Humankind has managed over the centuries to create a voluminous amount of gods to be admired and worshiped, all of which are primarily beneficial to one’s own needs and interests. They have supplanted the respect due Almighty God with material idols of fame, fortune, and power, and the means to those …
“Do whatever He tells you.” (John 2:5) Dear Friends – One of my favorite passages in the New Testament is the accounting of the Wedding Feast at Cana; it is abundantly rich with theological insight and the symbolism so openly displayed makes understanding apparent. Jesus, His mother Mary, and His disciples were all invited to a wedding feast at which Mary noticed at some point, that they ran out …
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10) Dear Friends – An individual with a diseased heart lies at death’s door until a transplant brings new life. Our physical bodies can be renewed in many different ways due to ever-advancing medical technology, however, our spiritual bodies can only be made anew by Almighty God. When our heart is crushed by sorrow, …
“You thought evil against me, but God turned it into good.” (Genesis 50:20) Dear Friends – In the first book of The Bible, God makes evident right away one of His most important lessons to learn, and that concept is repeated throughout every book of The Bible thereafter… that Almighty God loves, protects, and reverses evil into good. No matter what evil anyone plots against you or whatever human disaster …