Israel’s first mission in the Promised Land was: “You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations which you shall dispossess served their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree. destroy their altars, and break their sacred pillars, and burn their wooden images, and cut down the carved images of their gods, and destroy their names from that place.” Deuteronomy 12.2-3 Continue reading
The pain of being separated from God
While meditating on the pain of those who once had a friendship with God, but now find themselves separated from His love, care and protection, I remembered Saul, the first king of Israel. Continue reading
Holy Spirit
“Then one of the servants answered and said, ‘Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, mighty man of valour, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the Lord is with him.” 1 Samuel 16.18 Continue reading
Servant or son?
“Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves.” Matthew 17.1 Continue reading
The great vision
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Continue reading
What have I to do with You?
“When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him and with a loud voice said, ‘What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me’!” Luke 8.28 Continue reading