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 […]

Genesis 31:7  Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to hurt me.   Genesis 31:9  Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.  Genesis 30:38,39 […]

Hebrews 7:17       1/21/14For it is witnessed of Him, “Thou art a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” I believe this is a psalm of David. It was spoken long ago about Jesus. This is one […]