Joel’s statement “rend your heart not your garment” (Joel 2:13) is to be understood within the larger context of prophet’s call to repentance. It is an exhortation to turn from sin and recommit oneself to the worship of Yahweh.The tearing of one’s own garment served to be an outward sign of repentance; however, Joel conveys … Continue reading Rend Your Heart
Blessings and Curses
“See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity; in that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, that you may live and multiply, and that the LORD your God may … Continue reading Blessings and Curses
LET JUSTICE ROLL DOWN LIKE WATER
The Book of Amos is one of the minor prophets of the Old Testament. [1] In the famous “I have a Dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said “We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to … Continue reading LET JUSTICE ROLL DOWN LIKE WATER
Politick
These are the days when politick runs thick like a dense fog on a cold night. It is Presidential election time in America, when the politicians present themselves in the best light and their opponents in the worst. One issue often talked about during these times is the faith of the candidate. Does the faith … Continue reading Politick
New Heart
“And I will give them one heart, and put a new spirit within them. And I will take the heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and do them. Then they will be My people, and I … Continue reading New Heart
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