"For it was the Lord's intention to harden their hearts, so that they would engage Israel in battle, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be annihilated, just as the Lord had commanded Moses." Joshua 11:20. God will at times harden people's hearts, in His sovereignty, that results in them acting in a way that guarantees… Continue reading Reaping the Whirlwind
The Commander of the Lord’s Army
"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
Your Life
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
The Middle Class
In the days of America's greatness there was a common notion that supported, comforted, inspired and unified the population. The notion of "the middle class" was a poorly defined title for working people and families who lived all across the nation in urban, suburban, and rural areas and shared this distinction that was open to… Continue reading The Middle Class
Yeshua’s Speech
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
Doomed to Repetition
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
Mercy and Forgiveness
"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
Hurricane Prayer
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
Faith With Effect
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
National Catastrophe
I'm hearing a lot about potential catastrophic events that seem imminent and serious. First, I heard sometime ago that our entire water, food, financial, communication, and energy infrastructure could be permanently disabled by a cyber attack or an EMP, (electro magnetic pulse). It is estimated that this catastrophe would result in the death of 90% of… Continue reading National Catastrophe
Behind The Curtain
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
Ask and Receive
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
The 5:17 to Paris
We watched an outstanding movie entitled "The 5:17 to Paris." You might recall the three young Americans who thwarted a terrorist massacre on a train in France. This is their story and even includes the actual men portraying themselves. Movies based on true events seem to be those we enjoy most - the saying, "truth… Continue reading The 5:17 to Paris
Whom God Regards
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
The Unseen World
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
The Miraculous Hinderance
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
Why Join a Church
Many believers ask this question. They do so because they see no benefit or reason in it. There are reasons for work and for play, for attending weddings and funerals, even for going to church on certain religious holidays, but joining a church seems to make very little sense to many in our day. Does… Continue reading Why Join a Church
Perspective
A bird has a sense of equilibrium in their head that enables the bird to maintain its head in a fixed position irrespective of the bird's body, wings, tail and feet. This is necessary as the bird flies by moving and positioning it's wings and tail separately. We are made to travel with feet fixed… Continue reading Perspective
The Fury of God
"And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord. And they shall go forth and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither… Continue reading The Fury of God
Liberty
Liberty is that state of freedom in which a person may harness his destiny in God's providence or wreck himself upon the rocks of self-centerness. It was Yeshua who bought freedom for Mankind by His shed blood on the cross. "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do… Continue reading Liberty
Your God
One after another young women scream, "Oh my God," when they see their redesigned house on the various house "fixer up" TV shows. It's likely just an expression without any real meaning, but it points to a portrayal of God that is becoming more common place on TV, an Idol god. Pagans in Bible times… Continue reading Your God
The Peace of God
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I leave you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." John 14:27. This passage was Jesus comforting His disciples right before he was to be crucified and leave them. Not only was he… Continue reading The Peace of God
A View of the Heart
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things we do. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." (1 Samuel 16: 7). People consider what they can see on the outside,… Continue reading A View of the Heart
Awe and Fear
They were leaders in the church and community, from respected families, married to prominent people, doctors and leaders themselves in the church, but they were committed to fraud. They found a place secluded, hidden and were having adulterous homosexual sex. Months later after everything had been settled, resignations accepted, families wrecked in divorce, reputations ruined,… Continue reading Awe and Fear
Abide in Christ
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without… Continue reading Abide in Christ
