The Bible Was Written by a Ghostwriter The Bible Was Written by a Ghostwriter is a simple thought reflection from 2 Timothy 3:16-17 about the way that the Bible was written through the use of the Holy Spirit. “All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16–17, HCSB) A ghostwriter is someone who... Read more
Population Control “So Pharaoh issued a general order to all his people: “Every boy that is born, drown him in the Nile. But let the girls live.”” (Exodus 1:22, The Message) After Joseph died, there arose a Pharaoh (King) who didn’t know Joseph. He started to use the Hebrew people as slave labor as a means of population control. There are many countries that use population control to restrict certain ethnic groups, keep a country’s leaders and political philosophies in... Read more
Getting God’s Comfort in the Midst of Change Getting God’s Comfort in the Midst of Change is a simple thought reflection from Genesis 46:3-4 about the way one can receive comfort from God in the midst of change. “God said, “I am the God of your father. Don’t be afraid of going down to Egypt. I’m going to make you a great nation there. I’ll go with you down to Egypt; I’ll also bring you back here. And when you... Read more
A New Years Resolution to Enjoy God and Find Satisfaction in Him “The Lord spoke to Moses: “Tell the Israelites: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you are to have a day of complete rest, commemoration, and joyful shouting —a sacred assembly. You must not do any daily work, but you must present a fire offering to the Lord.” The Lord again spoke to Moses:” (Leviticus 23:23–26, HCSB) The Day of Atonement, also known as... Read more
Jealousy Makes You Do Strange Things “Now his brothers were really jealous; but his father brooded over the whole business.” (Genesis 37:11, The Message) God gave Joseph a set of dreams. God gave him prophetic insight. This prophetic insight was actually given to the Joseph for the benefit of the family. Whoever God placed in Joseph’s path would benefit from the dreams that he was having. Instead of seeing how God was helping the family by giving the younger brother... Read more
God Cries Out for Victims of Abuse of Power “We’re going to destroy this place. The outcries of victims here to God are deafening; we’ve been sent to blast this place into oblivion.”” (Genesis 19:13, The Message) Scholars describe this announcement by God as an “anthropomorphism.” God is described as having human characteristics. This means that God is going to act against the people of Sodom because He cares. Cries will come up to God and He will be... Read more
Why Circumcise? “This is the covenant that you are to honor, the covenant that pulls in all your descendants: Circumcise every male.” (Genesis 17:10, The Message) “This is My covenant, which you are to keep, between Me and you and your offspring after you: Every one of your males must be circumcised.” (Genesis 17:10, HCSB) Circumcision. It was an act of obedience demanded by Abraham, and every Jew since God gave Abraham a covenant. The purpose of this act was... Read more
Lord’s Supper with Abraham “Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine—he was the priest of The High God—”(Genesis 14:18, The Message) God shared His first Supper with Abraham. God brought out the bread and the wine, the symbols of Christ and His sacrifice. If Jesus is considered the same person as Melchizedek, then this act could be a foreshadowing of Christ’s work on the cross. “He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator... Read more
Marked for Protection “Cain said to God, “My punishment is too much. I can’t take it! You’ve thrown me off the land and I can never again face you. I’m a homeless wanderer on Earth and whoever finds me will kill me.” God told him, “No. Anyone who kills Cain will pay for it seven times over.” God put a mark on Cain to protect him so that no one who met him would kill him.” (Genesis 4:13–15, The Message) Marks... Read more
The Temptation at Christmastime “The Woman said to the serpent, “Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It’s only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘Don’t eat from it; don’t even touch it or you’ll die.’ ” The serpent told the Woman, “You won’t die. God knows that the moment you eat from that tree, you’ll see what’s really going on. You’ll be just like God, knowing everything, ranging all... Read more
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