Threats to Take You Out
I’m not sure who said, “The more things change the more they stay the same.” But that couldn’t be more true when it comes to the enemy’s strategy to take you out. The setting in 2 Kings 18 is the…
Non-Repeating Pattern
That’s sounds like a contradiction of terms. If it is non-repeating, then how can a pattern be discerned? Let me show you. In Genesis 17:6, when over a million Israelites, at the beginning of the exodus, had no water to…
I’ve Had Enough
A few weeks ago I stood on the ruins of Beersheba, in Israel, from which point you have an unobstructed view south, deep into the Sinai desert. I imagined a discouraged Elijah standing right there, after running with his servant…
Everything Going Great, Until…
Everything was going great, until... The anointing of Solomon to succeed his father on Israel’s throne was a miracle of grace to begin with. The expected and correct choice would have been David’s eldest surviving son, Adonijah. That’s what Adonijah…
The Same Battle… Two Opposite Responses
I have nothing against consultants. How’s that for an opening statement? The issue I have is with church leadership that finds itself in crisis and, as their first response, calls in a consultant because they don’t know what to…
Rocking the Boat
My adult daughters and sons-in-law do their best to keep my social media posts positive, but there are times, when I see the City of God being deceived, that I cannot be silent. One of my readings this morning was…
God Using Scoundrels
If you have lived for any length of time, you have come across situations where God appears to be using, even blessing, people in ministry that we wouldn’t use. I don’t mean when God uses broken people. We all fall…
Enduring Victory
God’s presence, during the first 325 years of Israel’s occupation of the Promised Land, rested over the Ark of the Covenant in the Tabernacle at Shiloh. Unfortunately, during those years, Israel forgot God and embraced the culture’s idols - treating…
He Did Not Know
Samson ruled Israel for twenty years and that whole time suppressed his sensitivities to the Presence and voice of God by repeatedly ignoring God’s covenant call on his life. How did he suppress and ignore? Samson demanded to have a…