Hebrews 10:19 “Since, therefore, brethren,we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,”Tad Lincoln had the White House as his play house. He would play hide and seek, run from room to room and barge in […]
Genesis 32:1Now as Jacob went on his way, the angels of God met him.God sure knows how to give us what we need, when we need it. Jacob had just fled from Laban. He had the embarrassing confrontation. He is […]
Hebrews 9:9 “… Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make the worshipper clean in conscience.”While I was never part of the Old Testament system, I lived outside of the New Testament system for 18 years. I went […]
Gen 31:49 ‘… Mizpah for he said, “May the Lord watch between you and me this day”‘Are we a good friend, neighbor and family member? Today’s entry addresses that.This is the famous verse that best girl friends used to put […]
Hebrews 8:10For this is the new covenant that I will make with the house of Israel…I will put my laws into their minds and I will write them upon their hearts.There are several ways to get a person to do […]
My earlier post about Heaven referred to how fulfilling it will be. I wanted to focus more on our being reunited with God. At the beginning of creation, Adam and Eve had an incredible relationship with Him. He took walks […]
Genisis 31:32 “…For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.”I’ve heard it said that “if your wife is unhappy, what did you do to her?” I believe this is part of what it means to be the […]
Hebrews 8:5 “Who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things” I wanted to spend some time talking about Heaven. Our culture shallowly thinks of clouds and harps, inwhich we all wear togas. This is unfortunate, as that picture […]
Genesis 31:29 “It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night , saying ‘Be careful not to speak to Jacob either good or bad.’” Jacob had enough, so he […]
Hebrews 7:2To whom (Melchizedek the priest) also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all his spoils, Giving is a need that we have that is not natural. Since childhood, our reflex response is to get. Little Ralphy, from The Christmas […]