WHEN GOD GOES TO PRISON The story of Joseph is filled with a variety of truths which speak to our situations in life, particularly those times when we feel trapped and unable to extract ourselves from the prison-like surroundings which hem us in. Perhaps you sense just such a feeling. Trapped. Encircled. Confined. If you do, look around. You…
GOD SEES ME! Running from issues which had created an intolerable situation, a woman we know as Hagar found herself alone and isolated in her struggle. After bearing a son to Abraham, things went sideways…she didn’t help matters…and she wound up being treated harshly by Sarai. In fact, it can be said Sarai was cruel to her and treated…
John, in Revelation 12, describes an appearance of Satan. He is a horrifying figure. He takes on the appearance of a dragon, fiery red and invincible. He is a powerful being, imposing his will on the hapless people around him. Only the divine intervention of God keeps him from devouring the hope of humanity, Jesus. Seeing him here, the enemy…
It has been a tough year. We have suffered through sickness, the loss of family and friends, and witnessed a great exodus from the church of those who either walked away and have no intention of returning or are still afraid to gather in large numbers. Add to those already toxic witches’ brew the ongoing attack of Covid in its…
Matthew 1:18–21 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20 But…
A character deeply involved in the Christmas narrative, yet never makes the trek to Bethlehem, is a cousin of the Messiah. We know him as John the Baptist. While he was not among the company gathered at the feed trough that amazing night, he is, nonetheless, a vital part of the Christmas narrative. Some months prior to the birth of…
Besieged. Do you feel as if you are surrounded on all sides by insane wickedness? Any believer paying attention to our “gone-crazy” culture has to sense they are hemmed in by the assault of the enemy. Early this morning I read the glowing prediction of a Singapore based physician, Dr. Leong Hoe Nam, that the new variant of Covid, omicron,…
There’s Nothing I Can Do About It… You and I are living through an emergence of a culture dominated by what David calls “the wicked” (Psalm 10:4). The most striking marker of this rebellious lot is defined by the psalmist when he states “God is in none of their thoughts” (Psalm 10:4). For sure, there are terrible acts ascribed…
Like most of us, David scanned the news when he woke up. No, he did not have the internet. He did not have FOX or CNN. David did not even have a newspaper. His only means of getting news was word of mouth. One morning, as he was preparing for his day, he received some tough news. Scholars debate the…
…“Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Revelation 7:10 The letter of John we call Revelation has quite a few twists and turns. It keeps many people up late into the night trying to piece together a neatly created flow chart which allows those, like myself, who are not as…
