4 “Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi,” says the LORD of hosts. 5 “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he revered Me and stood in awe…
Prior To The Mayflower Voyage By faith, the Pilgrim congregation had dared to separate from the Church of England and meet secretly in Scrooby, Holland. They sold their farms and left their jobs and homes in the fall of 1607 to escape to religious liberty in Holland. In route, miraculously, surviving the storm of all storms…
“Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said, “When you see clouds beginning to form in the west, you say, ‘Here comes a shower.’ And you are right. When the south wind blows, you say, ‘Today will be a scorcher.’ And it is. You fools! You know how to interpret the weather signs of the…
Well yes! Welcome to the human condition. Most of us have been wronged and we have definitely sinned against others. The Torah gives us a most illuminating verse is Genesis 20:7, in regard to this subject. “Therefore restore the man’s wife (God is speaking to King Ablimelech)—since he is a prophet (referring to Abraham), he…
“But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars–they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” — Revelation 21:8 NIV This is such a sobering verse, isn’t it? When a list is given in…
“This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance” — 2 Peter 3:1 KJV As I continue to give my brief take-always from some of my favorite books and authors, I am reminded of how important it is for us to stir…
“16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke with each other, and the LORD listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of His Name. 17 “They will be my people,” says the LORD…
8 “Finally Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives! 9 The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left,…