Category: Obedience
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Rahab-Hem-Shebeth… Or Not?
I got to thinking the other morning as I was studying Isaiah about the desperate situation Hezekiah found himself in and the direction he chose to follow. Look at these two verses and let’s see if there isn’t something in there for the bride of Christ. There is a lot here and I can only… Read more
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Are You A Partner – A Partaker?
It’s interesting that John, in his First Letter, opened with a focus on fellowship. And he used a word that we are all familiar with… koinonia. 1 John 1:3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father… Read more
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The Future Is The Norm
There is a whole lot to ponder in that statement and the word “future” could keep us pondering for days. I may be dating myself again but back in 1970 Alvin Toffler wrote a book that captured the attention of at least 6 million people who bought the book… Future Shock. His message surrounded the premise… Read more
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Is Your Wood Wet?
A simple question, but the answer isn’t as simple as it sounds. A simple yes or no won’t work. Obadiah is the shortest book in the Bible but the prophet’s message is a powerful one, one that goes right to the heart of the issue facing us today… deliverance. In Obadiah’s day it was about deliverance… Read more
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Your Twins
The Holy Spirit caught my attention this morning as I was reading a very familiar scripture; one that all of us know well but often pass over quickly. But as I read it my attention, as it has been for months, was focused not only on the “prophetic” message but on the people to whom… Read more
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The Lees
This morning as I was reading in Jeremiah I was struck by a verse that painted a picture for me that was in sharp contrast to the one that was painted for one of Israel’s greatest enemies… Moab. The picture that flashed across my mind was at once both related to me personally and corporately to… Read more