“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 [...]
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Let God Be Found True
Posted in Reality on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Danielic Resolve
Posted in Prayer, Prophetism, Reality, Sermon on the Mount on August 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Daniel resolved not to defile himself…” -Dan. 1.8a
There is something remarkable about the holy resolve of Daniel in the midst of Babylon, and I believe it bears prototypical characteristics for the saints in these last days. Daniel is a unique picture of a man immersed in the educational system of Babylon, who received a new [...]
You
Posted in Prayer, Reality on August 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
High definition colors, lights and themes flash,
Rush-hour movement, talk-radio blasts, cars dash,
Goings-on for the day, busy minds rehash,
Without thinking of You.
E-mails zing by the millions, ’round the globe flying,
Salesmen manipulate naive shoppers, prying,
Lottery ticket holder wins a few grand, sighing,
With no room for You.
Theaters fill with eager souls, anticipating the latest,
Boasts echo from arrogant athletes, [...]
Covenantal Certitude
Posted in Reality, Sermon on the Mount on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” -Matt. 5.37
In our culture, where words are so profuse and voluminous, where we are hit with speech and opinions from a thousand different directions, the value that we place on our verbal commitments is radically reduced. We [...]
Practicing the Presence of God
Posted in Prayer, Prophetism, Reality, foundations on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“In Your presence is fullness of joy.” -Ps. 16.11
The life of communion with God is not a robotic phenomenon. It is experienced by weak souls, learning to turn to Him in the midst of everyday events, making mundane situations to e charged with eternal significance. Hear this statement from Brother Lawrence, and its commentary by [...]
The Inevitability of Rejection
Posted in Reality on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If we are going to honor God with our lives in the most ultimate way, we had better settle it in our hearts: There will be resistance from the world, the flesh, and the devil.
Isn’t it remarkable? In Luke 21, the great Olivet Discourse, Jesus said:
“…. not a hair of your head will perish. By [...]
Undeterred Clinging to God: Reflections on Psalm 88
Posted in Reality on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“For I am filled with afflictions,
and my life is near the kingdom of death.
… Do you perform miracles on the dead,
or do the shades rise up to praise you? Selah.
… But I cried, O Yahweh, to you;
may my prayer reach you in the morning.” -Ps. 88.3, 10, 13
Psalm 88 is a prayer song of despair, [...]
The Clear Air of the Heavenly Tabernacle
Posted in Authenticity, Reality on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked…” -Psm. 1.1a
“You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.” -Ex. 27.20
It is one thing to declare in a church meeting that the Lord [...]
