Metamorphosis

Read Colossians 3:1-17 … Sometimes folks get into a rut and a well-meaning friend might give the unsolicited advice of – “Why don’t you (fill in the blank)? The change will do you good.” While there is value to being in a rut at times: it gives one stability, it makes life more navigable, it …

The Blooming Rod

Read Numbers 17:1-11 … At one point there was a rebellion instigated by Korah against Moses and Aaron. Korah was a Levite and even had a place in helping with the Tabernacle, but Korah wanted more. Korah and 250 of the “leaders of Israel” came before Moses and Aaron and said, “You take too much upon yourselves, …

The Devil Made Me Do It

Read Job 1:6-12 … That is a lie. Perhaps it’s even the best lie that the devil has ever perpetuated among humanity – that I’m not responsible. It seems to have become a favorite saying of folks when they know they have done something wrong, or even slightly askew, and wish to absolve themselves of …

Shekinah

Read Revelation 21:22-27 … There is a word that is not in the Scriptures but, being coined by Jewish rabbis, describes the visible manifestation of the glory and presence of God: shekinah. There is a word used by theologians today that has a similar meaning – theophany – but this word can refer to any …