SLIDING David could be tempted to have unbelief like any of us. So he made the sacrifice of praise and turned it into the celebration of promise. His worship invited the answer of God and he was not disappointed. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a cleanContinue reading “TIME LINE”
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ICONS
WAR HORSE http://www.dreamworksstudios.com/films/war-horse LOYAL POWER God has taken over the conversation with Job now. His friends have been silenced by the voice of God himself, and he challenges Job. As we watched Israel and Judah slide into sin and captivity we witnessed the patience of God. Now Job has been challenged to be patient withContinue reading “ICONS”
ELECTION NIGHT RED ALERT
BATTLE STATIONS The world of Israel was at the bottom of their experience as captives first of the Babylonians, then the Persians. Today the Persians are modern Iran and we are again threatened by their fanaticism. Do we remember what to do about bad news? http://www.debka.com/article/22499/Israel-warns-Damascus-against-Syrian-Golan-overflights The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. AndContinue reading “ELECTION NIGHT RED ALERT”
UEXPECTED ASSETS
POWER TOOLS The Old Testament seems like a pattern of failure, doesn’t it? Yet while all have sinned, some find a way to shine. This is a good study for Christians because we all pass through good and bad trials. We all fail as these kings did, but we all have the hope of redemption. Continue reading “UEXPECTED ASSETS”
POWER AND GLORY
REPUTATION Solomon became well known among the ancient kingdoms. The stories reached distant kingdoms and drew interest and visitors. Sheba was a kingdom which we are unable to locate today. Since their queen came with camels, I expect that present day Yemen may be a reasonable guess by some experts. And when the queen ofContinue reading “POWER AND GLORY”
REASONABLE JOY
CELEBRATION II David brought the ark to Jerusalem, and prepares for its service. The people sacrifice to God, and David offers gifts to the people. So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offeringsContinue reading “REASONABLE JOY”
THE FIRE OF WRATH
A BROTHER’S WARNING Israel needs a judge, but one grandson of Gideon seeks to be a king instead. He plots a bloody path to power. What will power bring to a violent man? And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the familyContinue reading “THE FIRE OF WRATH”
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