Does Intolerance Remedy Intolerance? ∙∙

Does Intolerance Remedy Intolerance? ∙∙ We must obey God rather than men. – Acts 5:29 Revelation 3:1-3 I know your deeds, that you have a name, that you are alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completedContinue reading “Does Intolerance Remedy Intolerance? ∙∙”

Waiting in Hope ∙∙  

Waiting in Hope ∙∙   But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance, we wait eagerly for it. – Romans 8:25 Romans 8:23-25 And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to beContinue reading “Waiting in Hope ∙∙  “

The Dirty Dozen and the Filthy Thirteen

The Dirty Dozen and the Filthy Thirteen David writes, I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. – Psalms 34:4 He altered his behavior in their presence. Since he was in their power, he pretended to be insane, making marks on the doors of the gate and lettingContinue reading “The Dirty Dozen and the Filthy Thirteen”

Strength Through Struggle

Strength Through Struggle He fed you with manna in the wilderness, a food unknown to your ancestors. He did this to humble you and test you for your own good. – Deuteronomy 8:16 Deuteronomy 8:2-3 Remember how the LORD your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing youContinue reading “Strength Through Struggle”

When a Generation Knows Not God ∙∙

When a Generation Knows Not God ∙∙ The people of Israel served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him – those who had personally experienced all that the LORD had done for Israel. – Joshua 24:31 Judges 21:25 In those days, Israel had no king; all the peopleContinue reading “When a Generation Knows Not God ∙∙”