"And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken." [Ecc 4:12] Because of “the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” we have been, “according to [God’s] abundant mercy,” given a ”living hope.” [1 Pe 2:3] This living hope is a hope which shall never die. …
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Sight to The Blind, Drink to the Thirsty
"And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water..." [Gen 21:19a] In Galatians, we are reminded of an interaction between Abraham, Hagar, and Sarah; there, Paul shows us an allegory hidden beneath the facts of history: namely, that Hagar/Ishmael represented the law and Sarah/Isaac represented God’s grace, freely given to us in …
A Higher Motive for Blessing
"Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word." [Psa 119:17] How many times do we ask for blessings in our lives simply to make them easier? Simply to have some sort of pleasure or benefit that is not necessarily spiritual? How many prayers for blessing are not prayed in order …
Walking in Truth
What does it mean to walk in truth? We find the phrase in several places in the Bible, but what exactly does it mean; why is it important; and what can we change in our lives to more perfectly, "walk in truth?" King David certainly thought it was important. For on his deathbed he speaks …