Until recently to identify a thing apart from its biological, factual, scientific and historical reality was mental derangement, illness, or incapacity. Suddenly, to identify ones race, gender, or other characteristic as other than reality was accepted as truth over and above reality. At the same time surgical and pharmaceutical methods began to be used as… Continue reading Transgender and Pinocchio
Category: Theology
New Compassions
: “But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand.” (Psalms 10:14a) God is falsely accused of many things, but not caring for the afflicted, oppressed, grief-stricken and helpless is perhaps the most malicious. To deny God’s compassion and mercy is to spit in the… Continue reading New Compassions
Affiliation With God
“No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no misery observed in Israel. The Lord their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them.” (Numbers 23:21) People talk and talk about the status of the economy, social harmony, financial stability, civil maintenance, healthcare and liberty and things are not good in America. Why?… Continue reading Affiliation With God
Mercy’s Majesty
The small things we never planned, couldn’t or wouldn’t pursue amidst our ceaseless desires, God gives as a glimpse of His unconditional love awaiting us in His presence. Just as God has never ceased loving Israel, He stands ready to receive us, set us free from every failure, weakness, blemish, imperfection, and shame that weighs… Continue reading Mercy’s Majesty
Finding Yeshua
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) Believers want… Continue reading Finding Yeshua
Sinful Desires and Repentance
"Whoever abides in Him does not sin.... Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God." I John 3:6,9 "Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but… Continue reading Sinful Desires and Repentance
Spiritual Blindness
“He said, “Go and tell this people: “ ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” (Isaiah… Continue reading Spiritual Blindness
Mistrust Warranted
You wouldn’t trust the devil if you were thinking right and you shouldn’t trust your own independent thinking all the time either. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;” (Proverbs 3:5) One may question, how are we to live, God gave us an intellect to use? We… Continue reading Mistrust Warranted
Give Praise
The Lord, Yeshua, Messiah is the pinnacle of perfection, fully human as He is fully God. It is only fitting and right that we give Him the praise due his name. Set aside everything and seek His face. Praise His mercy shown you, praise Him above the highest heavens. Give praise recounting His goodness to… Continue reading Give Praise
Prayer Debriefing 14
The Lord is working and His Kingdom is growing. He invites us to join His work through prayer. Holy Spirit teach us and lead us to pray according to the Father’s will. Yeshua is destroying the works of the devil, prayer is involved tearing down strongholds and everything that exalts itself against the knowledge of… Continue reading Prayer Debriefing 14
Godliness Training
"Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come." I Timothy 4:7-8 "But solid food is for the mature, for those… Continue reading Godliness Training
Effective Prayer
“And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” (James… Continue reading Effective Prayer
Foolish Talk
”Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.” (2 Timothy 3:8-9)… Continue reading Foolish Talk
Preparation For Heaven
Was your first thought about this title getting right, repenting, and/or somehow pleasing God? These can be appropriate considerations in certain circumstances, but think about what Yeshua has done and been doing throughout our lives, then we take our last breath and give up our sprit to God as Yeshua did on the cross. He… Continue reading Preparation For Heaven
God’s Mercy
God makes himself clear and understood, then He looks for faith from us. He does not give second chances when there is no faith, but He does strengthen weak faith. (Mark 9:24) However, He does not forget His promises and He leaves a remnant and delivers the outcast. He knows the weakness in mankind and… Continue reading God’s Mercy
Eternal Spring
In God’s Kingdom there is no decay, no death, and everlasting spring. Today, Believers are a part of that Kingdom which is beyond space and time. A sample will be seen on earth when Yeshua returns and reigns for a thousand years, but the final Glory of God must be in a new heaven and… Continue reading Eternal Spring
Vengeance of God
“It is mine to avenge….See now that I myself am he! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand.” (Deut. 32:35,39; Heb. 10:30) A story of David, Nabal and his wife Abigail… Continue reading Vengeance of God
In Whom You Believe
There is a question that distinguishes the Believer and the pretender, the one who overcomes and the one who turns back. We are imperfect and make many mistakes, choose selfish ways and succumb to the enemy’s lies and snares, yet we have believed and when asked whether we would leave, respond, “To whom shall we go?… Continue reading In Whom You Believe
Day Dawns
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The… Continue reading Day Dawns
True Greatness
I was thinking about talents, aptitude, skill, expertise, ability, which we all have to a certain degree. It’s much easier to consider what we cannot do, particularly, as we look around at others demonstrating various abilities that seem great. Scripture reminds us how small or lowly we are in a world of forces and spirits… Continue reading True Greatness
Christ’s Approach to the World
"And ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 'Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone… Continue reading Christ’s Approach to the World
Civil War Again
The internet confirms a high percentage of people think a second civil war is possible in America. All of the subsequent speculation is about which states or sections of the nation would be involved. There seems to be a universal assumption that the “Far Right” would initiate the Civil war against the “Government” and the… Continue reading Civil War Again
The Lord My Rock
“Can a corrupt throne be allied with you— a throne that brings on misery by its decrees? The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.” (Psalms 94:20-22) Resurrection Sunday is soon, will the… Continue reading The Lord My Rock
Unlikely Friends
A true friend is a gift from God. Like Wesley said to Buttercup, “…You think this happens everyday.” There are relationships that transcend joint interests and mutual circumstances. Solomon observed, “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24) He framed the… Continue reading Unlikely Friends
Time Tested Laws
“A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s clothing, for the LORD your God detests anyone who does this.” Gender distinctions are God given in Creation, designed for our good and the well-being of the human race. The Ten Commandments are foundations of civilization setting barriers against destructive behavior and establishing… Continue reading Time Tested Laws
