Category Archives: Wisdom

Onomatopoeia

The very word “ONOMATOPOEIA” can trigger an instant, mental knee-jerk reaction: “I don’t want to see it, read it, nor attempt to speak it out. It’s too big a word, too long, too weird. Too many vowels in a row. … Continue reading

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The Outhouse Incident

There was never a greater king in Israel than David, the son of Jesse. Meanwhile, the king prior to David would be in the running for one of the worst. That would be Saul. Saul had already blown it, time … Continue reading

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What Does ALL Mean?

noun: the whole of one’s possessions, energy, or interest: giving their all for what they believed. God has made it abundantly clear that He prioritizes, deserves and, yes, requires our giving it all. That might sound demanding, but in fact … Continue reading

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You Might As Well Kill The Dog

I so love dogs. But typically, in Scripture, they represent something unclean. I’m sure the Hebrews loved their pets. “Unclean” meant you didn’t eat it, you didn’t offer it as a sacrifice, stuff like that. Needless to say, the dogs … Continue reading

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Thoughts re: The Word Of God

1 Pet 1:22-25 22      Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23      having been born again, not of corruptible seed … Continue reading

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Can You Hear HIM?

Israel was in a pickle with their God. He was still reasoning with His beloved people, and they were sadly not listening to Him, nor to His prophets who were speaking on His behalf (I often speak to saints who … Continue reading

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A Call To Holiness

God had doomed Jericho to destruction, and was also in the process of teaching His children not only how to war, but even more importantly how to obey. Josh 6:17-19 17 “Now the city shall be doomed by the LORD … Continue reading

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Eating The Whole Scroll

It is remarkable WHO (in the NT) quotes WHAT from the OT, pointing US to everlasting truths. EXAMPLE: Jesus quotes THIS verse (actually points to the TENSE of this verse!) to confirm the principle of resurrection from the dead: Exod … Continue reading

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The Secret Place: Going Public

Jehovah-Sneaky. Always one (or more) steps ahead of us – knowing how to lure us forward into Him. After all, He is the journey as well as the destination, is He not? Picture a closet full of all the goodies … Continue reading

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Why Does Communion Come With A Warning Label?

1 Cor 11:23-26 23      For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24      and when He had given thanks, He … Continue reading

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