God Moses asked, “Who are you?” The answer was and still is, “I AM.” Just think if He were not, would anyone of us be here? Only one person claimed to have come from God and He defined...
March 2007 Archives
Jehovah The word that has become a name for God has been derived from two sources. The first is from Exodus 03:14 where God tells Moses, “I am who I am,”:(YHWH). The second is the word “Adonai.” It means...
Addiction It is not the kind of word that one might use in conjunction with religion. After all, religion is generally regarded as a way to a better life. No doubt that many have benefited greatly from religion in general...
Rapture The word rapture for Bible believing Christians is mystical and mysterious at the same time. It is mystical because it suggests that when Christ returns there shall be a reunion of all of Jesus' followers in a new...
Sensibility “What is the most important thing a pastor needs?” was the final question for my graduating class and we all gave the wrong answer. What the teacher wanted was “common sense.” It would take some time for this novice...
DEFINE GOD Recently, I had jury duty. During a break a gentleman, noticing that I wore a cross, declared to me out of the blue, “God has not been defined.” I was a bit stunned and fortunately speechless. One...
SIGHT VERSES FAITH The Apostle to the Gentiles in Corinth wrote: “We walk by faith, not by sight”(II Cor. 05:7). Of course, Paul had trust in God and Christ in mind. I have a problem because I am...
RASCALS The TV series popularized, “The Little Rascals” and “Dennis the Menace.” In reality, just how useful were those films? When I was a child and had done what the Rascals or Dennis did, I had to wash my...
INTERVIEW The poem: “The Interview with God” is a dream and that is all it is. The dreamer did have some things in mind that Jesus taught regarding love, forgiveness, worry and personal guilt. But there are some more...
Impeccable At a recent funeral of a worthy statesman, a reporter described the departed as having been impeccable. During the services that followed, the participants redeemed the man by referring to him as a sinner and not as a saint....
