When we read the Bible, the Old Testament seems to echo the failures, disobedience, and ongoing sins of God’s chosen people, Israel. God was constantly punishing them for their sins. The message appeared to be of judgment and doom. But at the same time, He was reaching out to them to repent and to turn their hearts away from sin to Him. However, our Father knew man was weak in his strength to obey the laws He required and to…
The Bible has some beautiful contradictions that only our Father can explain. In the next few blogs, I want to share some of them. The first contradiction I want to discuss is… How LIFE Can Emerge Out of DEATH. I thought of this one day when I was preparing to plant one of my favorite flowers, the Mexican Bird of Paradise. I had a few of these plants in my backyard in Arizona. They are amazing and need…
As we are surrounded by darkness, sickness, and death on every hand, I want to remind us that we have someone greater, who lives within us who defeated them all… Our Lord Jesus Christ! When Jesus said in John 3:16, “For God soooo loved the world that He gave us His Only Begotten Son, so that all who believe into His Son will never perish but will have Eternal Life,” (paraphrased) He meant it! This Eternal Life or Everlasting…
There are two amazing words that permeate throughout the New Testament that remind us who we are and where we are. For those of us who have received Jesus Christ as our Lord and Life, we live now, and forever… IN CHRIST! Take a deep breath and just meditate on those two words… IN CHRIST! For this very reason, there is no need to fret or fear, HE HAS US! Because We Are IN CHRIST: There is…
In Biblical times shepherds built corrals to guard and protect their sheep from predators. The shepherds sat at the opening of the corral. During the daytime, they led their sheep out through the gates of the corrals also known as “doors” to lush green pastures to feed and groom them. The shepherds knew each one personally and often gave them names. Often while the sheep were out grazing in the pastures, they wandered away from the flock and their…