“While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message. All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting [...]
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Eschatology Made Present
Posted in Reality, Revival, eschatology on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Enshrouded, Yet Perceiving Him
Posted in Reality, foundations on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“I have set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” -Ps. 16.8
The life of faith, and the life of any soul in general, is fraught with mysteries and unanswered dilemmas. If one is honest about himself and about his life, there are aspects that are enshrouded [...]
The Pathos of Divine Wrath
Posted in Prayer, Prophetism, Reality on November 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“But I am full of the wrath of the Lord;
I am weary with holding it in.” -Jer. 6.11a
Of this passage in Jeremiah, Abraham Heschel has written:
He was filled with a blazing passion, and it was this emotional intensity which drove him to discharge God’s woeful errands. The ultimate purpose of a prophet is not [...]
Heavenly Identification
Posted in Prophetism, Reality on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Then the king [of Babylon] ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring in some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility….
Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. The chief official gave them new names….” -Dan. 1.3, 6-7a
It is no small thing that Daniel and his friends [...]
What Are We Here For?
Posted in Reality on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Man is like a mere breath; His days are like a passing shadow.” -Ps. 144.4
“But I say this, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on…. those who use the world…. should not make full use of it; for the form of this world is passing away.” -1 Cor. 7.29a, 31
Over 150 [...]
Burning-Hot People & Crooked Patterns
Posted in Authenticity, Reality, Uncategorized on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord….” -Rom. 12.10-11
From the nation of India decades ago, Amy Carmichael gives us this staggering story:
It was convention week in a hill station in India. The afternoon meeting was just [...]
Theocratic Values: The Vision of Micah 4
Posted in Prophetism, Reality, Zion on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Many nations will come and say, ‘Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord and to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may teach us about His ways and that we may walk in His paths.’ For from Zion will go forth the law, even the word of [...]
Let God Be Found True
Posted in Reality on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar…” -Rom. 3. 3-4a
I am not much of a debater. I’m convinced that there are brethren called to debate and apologetics, and I [...]
Go Your Way to the End
Posted in Prayer, Prophetism, Reality on September 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“But as for you, go your way to the end….” -Dan. 12.13a
Consider these words from an OT scholar:
Daniel and his companions’ aspirations, as expressed in the stories, and the revelations Daniel experiences, as detailed in the visions, attest to the capacity of human beings to strive for justice and for good in a world where [...]
Categorical Religion vs. Awe & Worship
Posted in Reality on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“…. And they took offense at Him.” -Mk. 6.3b
Our fixed categories about God are always vulnerable targets, and the fact that we ourselves have fixed them is what endangers them so profoundly. In the times when our categories regarding the Lord are being tested and shattered, it is difficult to see it, but in the [...]
