James MacDonald (Walk in the Word) is currently doing a series on Revelation, today’s scripture is Rev 20. His presentation of the opening of the books struck me: If a name is not found in the Book of Life, it will be looked up in the other books, where every deed, thought, word, and rejected opportunity are listed. It’s the scales or the cross, the book of deeds or the Book of Life.
The experiences and parables of walking by faith, trusting the One who created, maintains, coordinates, and oversees all – even the tiniest details.
Church, Online
There are no accusations, no measuring rods, no bullwhips or bullhorns – just empathy, encouragement, a few suggestions of where others found help – one beggar telling another beggar where he found bread – church, online. Is your church anything like what these people are finding online? Shouldn’t it be?
Meaningful Passage(s)
More constant than the beauty of Heaven or the horror of Hell is the fact that the Divine Creator knows my language and chooses to use it to communicate with me. He has been careful to remind me that He knows me, more intimately than any parent, sibling, friend, spouse or child ever could.
Genesis 17-21: Covenants
At 99 years of age, Abram (meaning ‘exalted father’) was renamed Abraham (meaning ‘father of nations’), and his wife Sarai was renamed Sarah – both of these changes made by God. God repeated His promise, clarifying that the covenant people would be born of Sarah (Isaac), and laid out the terms of Abraham’s obedience (and …
Genesis 1-3: Creation to Fall
God exists outside of time. At some point, He decided to make people and, of course, a place for them to live. These chapters provide an account, in varying degrees of detail, of how He set about doing just that. He spoke into existence all that is… then He reached down to the surface of …