Category: Theology

The power of independence is often recognized by choice.  The phrase, "You are free to choose," means that you have a certain freedom of will.  It is undeniable that life is full of choices, so a presumption arises that our choices are unlimited, but are they?  Of course, we decide many things each day, from… Continue reading Choice →

People are everywhere and in the city they are often packed in like sardines.  We are all different, but also similar in many ways.  The inner most being of each person is a soul, which is hard to describe, but it is the essential part of each person.  You might say it is the most… Continue reading The Value of a Soul →

There seemed no end to the oppression that plagued my thoughts.  Thick dark clouds of sadness moved endlessly above me.  The Lord's presence was nowhere to be found. Curses and bad memories, arguments presenting themselves one after another supported a conclusion that I was unloved.  Is anything more necessary than our need for love?  I… Continue reading Hope For The Downcast →

Here are some prophecies about the Messiah's origin: - He is of the lineage of David, a son of David. (Micah 5: 2; Isaiah 9: 6-7; Ps. 132: 11,17; Jer. 23:5; Ezek. 37: 24-25). - He will be born in Bethlehem. (Micah 5: 2-3). - He would come out of Egypt. (Hosea 11:1). - He… Continue reading Prophecy Clarified →

The Scripture says that Yeshua was fully man.  "For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people." (Heb. 2: 17).  Before… Continue reading What God Does Through Men →

I was reading a book about writing in which the author described with her most descriptive language the passion and motivation she has for writing.  In her first chapter she said, write a draft without expecting perfection.  In the next she advised to write about what you know, feel, and see around you.  In the… Continue reading Fluff vs Substance →

"When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand.  Joshua approached Him and asked, 'Are You for us or for our enemies?'  'Neither,' He relied.  'I have now come as commander of the Lord's army.'  Then Joshua bowed with his… Continue reading The Commander of the Lord’s Army →

I was finishing a letter to a believer in difficult circumstances, and I began to get a glimpse of God's perspective of her.  She is ordinary like most of us, filled with uncertainty and weak in terms of ability to achieve any significance in society.  In fact, society considers her a nobody.  However, she was… Continue reading Your Life →

Why do people find Yeshua's words and speech difficult to understand? For us two thousand years later, one could say it is because of differences in time, language, and custom, but that doesn't explain it.  The events, stories, and dialog within the narrative is understandable in its context. No, what tends to puzzle those who… Continue reading Yeshua’s Speech →

We are all alike, there is no man who has been any better than another; all our distinctions are meaningless attempts to establish a figment of independence.  All religions were created by men trying to be accepted by God, but these are futile.  Even God's own law given to Moses was insufficient because men are… Continue reading Doomed to Repetition →

"As for your birth, on the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing; you were not rubbed with salt or even wrapped in cloths.  No eye looked with pity on you to do any of these things for you, to have compassion on you.… Continue reading Mercy and Forgiveness →

Matthew 21:22 reminds us that if we ask believing we will receive whatever we ask.  This, of course, assumes we are asking through the leading of the Holy Spirit in accordance with God's will but God is able to answer any prayer. Further, He is sovereign over all including storms (Mark 4:39).  In thinking about… Continue reading Hurricane Prayer →

She had been sick for twelve years, but she believed that touching Yeshua's garment would bring healing.  "Jesus turned and saw her. 'Take heart, daughter,' he said, 'your faith has healed you.'  And the woman was healed at that moment." (Matt. 9: 20-22).  A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that… Continue reading Faith With Effect →

I woke up this morning like most other days thinking about things.  After a while, I set aside all thinking and chose to listen through the Spirit, rather than think.  The doorway to Spirit listening was the truth that God is in control of everything that concerns me.  Put another way, everything I was thinking… Continue reading Behind The Curtain →

My daughter's six year old, Carley, came in saying that some bug bit her on the shoulder. Her two year old sister watches everything her older sisters do.  So, when I asked  Carley to come with me to put some ointment on the bite, her sister marched right behind her. After I rubbed a little… Continue reading Ask and Receive →

We Americans are independent and big thinkers.  The concept of equality inspires the individual to believe anyone can be great.  We tell our children that they can grow up to be President.  We encourage them to think big and become all they can be.  We may admonish them to work and study hard. However, do… Continue reading Whom God Regards →

What if there were things around us that we cannot see, yet bear heavily upon our lives? What if we were not the masters of our own fate, as it so often seems?  Is there a spiritual realm that consists of more than mythology, ghost stories, and fantasy?  Are we aware of the spiritual warfare… Continue reading The Unseen World →

I listened to a famous profligate denouncing Christianity to a Believer.  His audience eagerly urged him on as he ridiculed religion, but most specifically Christianity.  His accusations were made as unquestionable fact and his condescending air portrayed a pride for reason and contempt for faith.  He stated that all evil was rooted in religion, offering… Continue reading The Miraculous Hinderance →