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Genesis 2 December 15, 2022 In the second chapter of Genesis, I notice a repetition: God brought out from the ground; out of the ground God formed man, out of the ground God caused to grow every tree good for food, the tree of life, out of the ground a mist rose from the ground, … Continue reading Out of the Ground
December 14 The first words about the world reveal God’s active presence in the world. The moment the universe came into existence, there was God, doing things. In the first chapter of the bible we see God created, God said, God separated, God blessed, God made, God called and God placed again and again. This … Continue reading Elusive God
Photo by Hunter Harmon on Pexels.com The things of this world are foolishness to the Creator of this world, but to mankind the things of this world are good, pleasant and desirable. Success, beauty wealth how could we not call those things good? And herein lies the confusion since the beginning of time, between what … Continue reading Hedges and Thorns
do you believe it's possible? The virgin birth is hard to swallow. For some people it's easier to file this 'Christmas miracle' with the Marvel movies. It's simply hard to grasp that God and man could collide in one form. But then again there have always been throughout history hard to believe facts and figures. … Continue reading The Virgin Birth
Luke 23:50-53 Joseph was a member of the council, a good and righteous man. He was from Arimathea; a city of the Jews and Joseph was waiting for the kingdom of God. This is Joseph. From these statements in Luke 23 we can conclude, Joseph had a reputation, he was involved with both politics and … Continue reading Faith or Fear
Luke 23:44 I cannot understand the full scope of God crucified by men and yet simultaneously with men. I cannot understand why in his final hour the Lord was consoled not by the perfect righteousness of God above him, but by the fallen sinner beside him. I cannot grasp how or why we as men … Continue reading Reflecting Christ
Photo by Skylar Kang on Pexels.com “Then one of the seraphim having a live coal which he had taken with tongs from the altar and he touched my mouth with it. Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity is taken away and your sin purged.”- Isaiah 6:6-7 The removal of sin is painful. from … Continue reading Refiner’s Fire
A few years ago I was given a gift, an antique Haggadah. My Father purchased it at an auction. A Haggadah is a Jewish book which you read during the Seder meal. The silver covered book is ornamental, but quite functional. It is in both Hebrew and English with colorful illustrations and words. It was … Continue reading We celebrate Passover and remember Messiah is coming to free us!
Photo by Jenna Richardson on Pexels.com I was vacuuming my living room floor, under chairs, over rugs and between tables legs. The sound of the vacuum was loud and the canister heavy, it kept falling over if I moved to far away. Must clean – oh God clean my childrens hearts. AS I ran the … Continue reading Have Mercy
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