The Oil for Light
“And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.†Exodus 27:20 KJV In reading this evening, I found myself intrigued with the scripture above. It seemed curious to me that there was a specific designation for the oil that was “beaten†for the light. In study, I found that this was not the oil which was pressed out of the olive, but it...
The Renewing Of Your Mind
The most devastating wounds we suffer in life are not the physical ones. We can get over those soon enough. And even if it takes time, we can endure the pain until we heal. But what really saps a person’s desire to keep going on in life are when the wounds are spiritual. We’ll all suffer emotional and spiritual hurt in our lives, but there is a way to heal that many people never find… even when they’ve been in the church for...
When Prayer Was Wont To Be Made
“And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.†(Acts 16:13) In the above-mentioned scripture there is an odd Old English word used to make a point about this prayer meeting that Paul was having in the city of Philippi where he was going begin to evangelize new ground for the Lord. The word “wont” from the...
Baggage Vs. Necessities
Even the Apostle Paul acknowledged that he was not where he wanted to be in Christ. He wasn’t comparing himself to the other apostles or to the other saints in the church. He wasn’t comparing himself to his Jewish friends – or to Gentile friends either, for that matter. The only comparisons he was making was with the example and pattern set down by the Lord Jesus Christ. “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended:...
Storms are powerful… Sometimes God allows them.
I recently began to think how the effects of hurricanes can influence people’s lives. Sometimes there’s major destruction, sometimes there is minor, or before it even hits land, the hurricane may lose all its force. When people know there’s a hurricane coming their way, they are trying to listen for the appropriate voice to know what measures they need to take; whether it is by radio, television, Internet,...
Unatics Unite!
I recently heard the story of a man who visited an asylum for the criminally insane. He was a bit surprised to find that there were three guards to take care of a hundred inmates. He said to one of the guards, “Aren’t you afraid that the inmates will unite, overcome you, and escape?†The guard smiled and said, “Lunatics never unite.†This made me think to myself, “Hmm… so that’s the problem in our churches!...
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