What is now will not always be. I can remember that it was not too long ago where one could simply go find multilevel bookstores and get lost in browsing through the titles. In many instances there would also be a large section for music. But times have changed. People are taking advantage of new … Continue reading What Is Will Not Always Be
The Anointing
"For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial" (Matt. 26:12 NASB).During the final days of Jesus’ earthly ministry, Mary broke open an alabaster jar of costly perfume, and anointed the head of her Lord (Matt. 26:6-7; John 12:1-3). A common practice of the day was to … Continue reading The Anointing
Rend Your Heart
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