Creative Space for Wanderers
Read: and Two chapters on adultery are not enough! Today we read about how easy it is to be seduced by adultery followed by a chapter that begs us to choose wisdom. As I let the words wash over me, I’m drawn to the theme of selfish desire, of me, me, me. What gives me …
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Read: and Most of the warnings in these two chapters deal with adultery, one of the Ten Commandments that has to be explained over and over again to penetrate our think skulls! Such a simple concept, but obviously a divisive issue that seems to have transcended time. With repeated warnings, you would think this would …
Continue reading “Proverbs 3 of 14 – Warnings Against Adultery”
Read: I’m not sure I should post this, but I hope it’s useful for something. It’s real and transparent, though it only scratches the surface of the challenges of the day. In particular, forms the basis for Nothing I Hold Onto, (Will Reagan and United Pursuit). This song echoed in my head after discovering the …
Read: and In the next two weeks the words of King Solomon and other wise men will fill my thoughts. Given the difficulties we are currently facing, the timing of this scripture is perhaps most important. Beyond the intro, the first exhortation from King Solomon is to ignore the temptation to go along with sinful …
Read: Today we read the closing chapters in 2 Chronicles, the last of the kings of Judah. Here’s a quick outline: Manasseh: , age: 12, term: 55 years, result: evil, then humbles himself and the Lord receives him back — don’t miss this one! Amon: , age: 22, term: 2 years, result: evil Josiah: , …
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Read: and King Hezekiah was eager to reform Israel (those who were not swept away by the Assyrians) and Judah. He worked hard to get them back on track. He knew that they needed to gather in numbers in order to gain momentum — they needed what we refer to as church. Hezekiah sent word …
Read: and Ahaz The only good thing I can say about Ahaz is that somehow he had a son, Hezekiah. Ahaz followed the ways of the northern kingdom, detestable practices, even burned his children in the fire as a sacrifice to some god. In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to …
Read: and Amaziah You can criticize me all you want, but I would be completely ashamed if my epitaph read like Amaziah’s: He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly. Flipping through different translations we find other words for “but not wholeheartedly”: Reluctantly, half-hearted, not with a loyal heart. …
Read: Restore Church JAX Launches Today Zoë and I are in Jacksonville, NC, to support Roger Burns and his team as they launch a new church. As part of the team, I was privileged to serve as Roger’s project manager, essentially handling the nuts and bolts of legal stuff to support the business entity, but …
Read: and Jehoshaphat was a strong leader that loved the Lord with all his heart. In all my years hearing sermons, reading the Bible and other teaching, I don’t recall a sermon series on Jehoshaphat, but much is to be learned from this king that rules over Judah during a tumultuous time in history. His …