God had told Adam that the price of rebellion would be death. So it was, though the people remained physically alive, the souls within them had died. Physical death came to one of the innocent animals in the garden, providing a covering both for rebellion and for their nakedness, of which they were suddenly ashamed. …
The experiences and parables of walking by faith, trusting the One who created, maintains, coordinates, and oversees all – even the tiniest details.
Genesis 10-16: Flood to Ishmael
Through the sons of Noah, the world began to be repopulated. Chapter 10 provides genealogical information. Being of one family, they all spoke the same language (I rather doubt it was English). An agreement was made that they should build a city and a tower to reach to Heaven, and so they set to the task. God, in Heaven, …
Jericho Walk, Day 7
Joshua 6:10And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. 11So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came …
Jericho Walk, Day 6
Motivation – when it lives, it thrives – when it’s waning, not much is required to kill it. Interestingly enough, though I wasn’t awake enough to realize which wall we would be praying against, I do recall being unmotivated to roll out of bed & start the day. Philippians 3:12-4:8 (King James Version) 12Not as …
Jericho Walk, Day 5
Nothing like an end-to-end day to up the ante on stress, although it wasn’t the most stressful of days in recent memory. A schedule adjustment led to an early walk, then a meeting, then another walk with another companion at the originally scheduled time. Notes on the walks are out of reach at the moment. God, …