In one of the All in the Family episodes that aired some years ago, Edith and Archie are attending Edith’s high school class reunion. Edith encounters an old classmate by the name of Buck who, unlike his earlier days, had now become excessively obese. Edith and Buck have a delightful conversation about old times and [...]
Archive for December, 2010
Jesus True Light of Hope
Posted: December 27, 2010 in god, Hope, Jeremiah, Jesus Christ, Power of Holy Spirit, UncategorizedTags: depression, despair, Destruction of Jerusalem, Ezekiel, Healing, Hope, Hope of Gentiles, Israel, Jeremiah, John the Baptist, King David, Lord of the Sabbath, Mary, Offended, Offense, Pharisees, Resurrection, Sovereignty of God, True Light, Vaclav Havel, Valley of Bones, Yielded Heart
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Doctrine is not the Driving Force in Christianity
Posted: December 15, 2010 in Jesus, Jesus Christ, Word of LifeTags: Adulterous Woman, Altar, Bible, Doctrine, Jesus, Nehemiah, T Austin Sparks, word of God
Most people are afraid to study the Bible. “Difficult to understand”,”where do I start?”, “hard to read”, and on and on. God has been showing me something in response to my plea with Him to see more of Jesus in my everyday living. Since Jesus is the “Word” as John 1 proclaims, then my desire [...]
Jesus the True Light of Conflict
Posted: December 6, 2010 in Curse, Jesus Christ, light, True Light, UncategorizedTags: Abel, Abraham, Altar, Anna, Babel, Blinded, Blindness, Cain, Conflict, Curse, Jesus Christ, Light vs Dark, Malachi, Manger, Mary, Nativity, Noah, peculiar treasure, Sacrifice, Satan, Shadrach, Simeon, Zechariah
Making decisions in the dark can lead to some regrettable consequences. Back in the days before electricity, a tight-fisted old farmer was taking his hired man to task for carrying a lighted lantern when he went to call on his best girl. “Why,” he exclaimed, “when I went a-courtin’ I never carried one of them [...]
Jesus the True Light of Christmas
Posted: December 6, 2010 in Jesus Christ, light, True Light, TruthTags: ACHOO Syndrome, Antiochus IV, APPEARANCE, Chanukkah, epiphaino, festival of lights, hannukah, Hanukkah, John 1, LASER, light, light of the world, Maccabees, Particle Theory, photosynthesis, Pure Light, Stickley Workshop, True Light
The IT department had been working 12 hour days for four weeks in a row. Two guys were talking about how badly they needed some time off, but until their project was completed, time off was prohibited. One of the guys suddenly lifted his head. “I know how to get some time off work” the [...]
