Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain ofwhat we do not see. ~Hebrews 11:1 For we live by faith, not sight. ~2 Corinthians 5:7 Are the cicadas out at your house? They’re at mine, in fullforce. Here at the church in the little wooded section adjacent to my office there is a low but very strong whistling sound all day and night. Pastor Paul with his flair for science fiction was convinced that it was…
All of you are standing today in the presence of the Lord your God—your leaders and chief men, your elders and officials, and all the other men of Israel. Deuteronomy 29:10 There’s this interesting little phrase that continues to repeat itself throughout the Old Testament. I’ve been reading through the book of Joshua in my personal Bible reading and kept running across it, so I decided to do a little exploration. The phrase is “the presence of the LORD.” Basically, for the believer in the Old…
And [the servant] bowed down his head and worshipped the LORD and said, “Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.” Genesis 24:26-27 (NKJV) Abraham’s servant had an almost impossible task- find a suitable and pleasing bride for his master’s only son, heir to the family fortune and one of the founders of the nation of Israel. Even…