the sum of it all
I was reading this morning in the book of Isaiah the prophet. Isaiah is recounting to the nation of Israel the coming judgment of the Lord because they have forsaken God. In the midst of all this is… Continue reading
Uzziah
The thing about Uzziah, king of Judah was that the he was not a bad king. Just not a perfect king, as his father David had been. Which leads to an a interesting story found in 2 Chronicles… Continue reading
Helping God out
I have often read passages of scripture and for some reason or not they just seem to be words. Then I go back and read them again and like a new story or a video they break forth before… Continue reading
Are you a Levite
Are you a Levite, or have you even considered what I just said. In reading the Bible you find that God calls us to a Holy priesthood. By Holy or Hagios we are referring to a life set… Continue reading
The Fire of God
I Kings 18:38-40
Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.39 And when all the… Continue reading
his timing
I have always been fascinated with God’s timing. For some reason, we as Christians get so upset with God, self included when He just doesn’t seem to understand our timing. Like Saul the first king of Israel, we… Continue reading
The longest seven months
1 Samuel 6:1
And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
It is the longest seven months that the Philistines would ever have to endure. They were smitten, afflicted, and sorely… Continue reading
The Hand of God
I am setting here reading in the book of 1 Samuel. In this story I am reading the Philistines capture the Ark of God and then attempt to place it in the temple of their god,… Continue reading
Jehovah Shalom
I have always been fascinated with the names of God. He is the Great I AM, The Lord our Provider, Savior and so much more. But I am even more enthralled with the name Jehovah Shalom. The… Continue reading
Drive them out
Perhaps one of the most powerful scriptures of all times comes from the book of Judges. In the book of the Judges the nation of Israel failed to complete the mission that the Lord had asked them to do.… Continue reading