Deuteronomy, the last of the five books of Moses, has always been one of my favorites. Moses lays out the LAW, for real, and recounts all that the LORD has done for his people. Everything from delivering them from Egypt and all the plagues to the Manna for food and water out of rock. Now … Read more
God has just used the eastern mystic Balaam to thwart Balak, the king of Moab’s plans of cursing the Israelites. He ends up blessing them instead. But, Balaam is not done, he has another plan, and the men of Israel fall right into his trap. And, if not for the Zeal of Phinehas, the people … Read more
Why a talking donkey? Like they say, the LORD works in mysterious ways. The 40 years of wilderness wanderings is winding down. The old generation has died off and their children are preparing to finally take possession of the promised land. And then comes Balaam and his donkey. Numbers 22: 3 The Dread of Moab … Read more
Does your “I” cause you to stumble? As we continue our trip through the Bible, and now in the Gospels, we read Matthew 18:9 “If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you.” Is our “eye” ever really the cause of the stumble, or is it perhaps our “I”? … Read more
The Futility of Kings: The past few weeks of my study through the bible has been spent going through the repeated cycle of a new king that is either “doing what is evil in the sight of the Lord“, or walking in the ways of the Lord except for: always at least one failing. Then … Read more
The Lord: Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior has but few commands. His Gospel is not difficult to understand. 1.) Love God 2.) Love others as yourself ( even your enemies). 3.) Teach others to do the same. 4.) Repeat. His Gospel is Simple but not Easy Simple really, but not necessarily easy. It requires … Read more
Welcome to KINGDOM OF GOD UNIVERSITY Congratulations, even though you’re personal performance and merits could never qualify you, by Grace through Faith in our LORD JESUS CHRIST, you have been accepted into the KINGDOM of GOD UNIVERSITY. You have been granted admission to somewhere between 0 and 100+ years of intense study in the plans, … Read more
Free Grace, Cheap Grace, just some of the terms to describe the Gospel message sometimes preached. But is it really free? I guess it would depend on who you ask. If you asked Jesus, our Lord and Savior, he might beg to differ. The Passion of Christ Have you read the story of his crucifixion? … Read more
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