He was ill and this time it looked like the end. His four children – all adults with children of their own rushed to be at his bedside as he welcomed in the last days. He wanted his children to be near him. He wanted them to see what it was like to sleep well. […]
Read More When He’s GoneNow Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. (2 Samuel 5:11-12 NIV) The rise […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 05 – David’s Rise: For God Was With HimMake models of the tumors and of the rats that are destroying the country, and give glory to Israel’s god. Perhaps he will lift his hand from you and your gods and your land. Why do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh did? When Israel’s god dealt harshly with them, did they […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 06 – Return of the ArkShe named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband. And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.” (1 Samuel 4:21, 22 ESV) Any cheery, happy-go-lucky, ‘always look […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 04 – IchabodAnd let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. (Exodus 25:8 ESV) From chapter 25 to chapter 31, God goes into intricate detail about something that is special to Him and His connection to His people. For almost 2000 years architecture for places of Christian gathering have made great effort […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 25 – Residence for the Presence“I am God, the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.” (Genesis 46:3-4) […]
Read More Genesis: 46 – It Will Be AlrightI am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. (Genesis 28:15) It is fascinating. Like his grandfather, Jacob had such an encounter with God that it became a significant […]
Read More Genesis: 28 – A Divine EncounterHoly Ground: The Narrow View It is amazing how some of us read our Bibles and come to interesting conclusions that effectively miss the point. Take the church building. I understand some people see this physical structure as something of great importance. Indeed some refer to the space used for the main services as the […]
Read More We Are On Holy GroundPain serms inevitable in life. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a scratch or a bruise on a child when they fall over, or thd hurt of loss of a loved one. It is prevalent. This week two people I care about considerably both shared something of the pain they were enduring. One spoke of the […]
Read More For The HurtingThere are some days I don’t want to go through. It gives me a headache thinking of them as they approach, and when they come the headache worsens. It might be an impending bill, a dreaded inspection or a cataclysmic confrontation that needs to take place which might get messy. I am not a big […]
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