Who You Gonna Call? ∙∙ During the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor, David. Then, in the twelfth year, he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem, destroying all the pagan shrines, the Asherah poles, and the carved idols and cast images. –Continue reading “Who You Gonna Call? ∙∙”
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Shimei, the first SWAT-ter ∙∙
Shimei, the first SWAT-ter ∙∙ Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel! The LORD is paying you back for all the bloodshed in Saul’s clan. You stole his throne, and now the LORD has given it to your son Absalom. At last, you will taste some of your own medicine, for you are aContinue reading “Shimei, the first SWAT-ter ∙∙”
Being resolute in troubled times ∙∙
Being resolute in troubled times ∙∙ Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer. – Romans 12:12 Romans 12:9-21 9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. 11Continue reading “Being resolute in troubled times ∙∙”
Belligerent fabulist ∙
Belligerent fabulist ∙ “Come,” they say, “let us wipe out Israel as a nation. We will destroy the very memory of its existence.” – Psalms 83:4 Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews, had plotted to crush and destroy them. – Esther 9:24 Esther 3:1-11 1 King Xerxes promoted Haman, sonContinue reading “Belligerent fabulist ∙”
BFF ∙∙
BFF ∙∙ You are my friends. – John 15:15 1 Samuel 2:30 I will honor those who honor me. The Timeless Essence of Friendship Friendship has long been a cherished aspect of human connection. The American sitcom “Friends,” which aired from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, celebrated the beauty and complexity of theseContinue reading “BFF ∙∙”