Double Hearts ∙∙ All they do is lie to one another with flattering lips; they talk from a double heart. – Psalms 12:2 Isaiah 5:20-21 What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light, and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.Continue reading “Double Hearts ∙∙”
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Shibboleths ∙∙
Shibboleths ∙∙ And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.” – Isaiah 29:13 Matthew 15:1-9 1 Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law had arrived fromContinue reading “Shibboleths ∙∙”
Heart calluses ∙∙
Heart calluses ∙∙ I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ. – Romans 11:25 Ephesians 4:18-19 18 Their minds areContinue reading “Heart calluses ∙∙”
Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙
Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙ Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. – Galatians 6:4 Genesis 4:2-9 2 When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. 3 WhenContinue reading “Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙”
Introspection – discovering our inner pain ∙
Introspection – discovering our inner pain ∙ Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you and lead me along the path of everlasting life. – Psalms 139:23-24 Psalms 139:1-12 1 O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everythingContinue reading “Introspection – discovering our inner pain ∙”
Dr H Reflections 