So I’m trying to think of times when God supplied people with things before they needed them vs. when they needed them. Peter didn’t see anything on the water to hold him up. The disciples didn’t see enough bread in the basket for all those people-ever. They just saw enough bread and fish once it…
The lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, and from his mouth men should seek instruction–because he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty. Malachi 2:7
Malachi 1 – paraphrase of Malachi 1:6-7 – You priests are the ones who are defiling my name. “but how” you may ask. By putting defiled food on my altar. “But how does that defile You?” you say. By saying that the Lord’s table is contemptible! – The real verse: “When you bring blind animals…
Some people have said that the Pine Ridge reservation is the poorest county in the US. I don‚Äôt know if they just said that because it is poor there or if they had concrete data, but once you visit there, you will hope that it is true-that no one else is poorer than what you‚Äôll…
A psalm. For giving thanks.Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.Worship the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs.Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we areHis people, the sheep of His pasture.Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise;…
Acts 19-20 for The Well Apollos, a disciple of John, has prepared the way in Ephesus Ephesus was the capital of proconsular Asia, BIG city, most of Asian trade went through the port of Ephesus Temple of Diana was a sanctuary for criminals Ephesus means "Darling, maiden of choice" Paul arrives and can tell something…
Ok, so maybe I’ve been spending too much time in the prophets lately. I read Proverbs 24:11-12 this morning and can only read it one way. Oh God, please help me to act on Your Word! Prov. 24:11 Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. Prov. 24:12 If you…
So last night I had about 10 minutes to look at a statue called "the Gates of Hell" by Rodin. It is the full sculpture of which "The Thinker" is the main part. here’s what I wrote in my notebook. From a distance it looks like a great place to be, lots of naked men…
I heard this from Xenos.org "[Jesus’] concern was not with programs to reach the multitudes but with men that the multitudes would follow…Men were His method."
‚Ä¢ Zeph. 1:6 those who turn back from following the LORD and neither seek the LORD nor inquire of him. Zeph. 1:12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who are complacent, who are like wine left on its dregs, who think, ‚ÄòThe LORD will do nothing, either good or…
