When reading the Bible, sometimes a scripture seems to jump off the page and smack you between the eyes. That happened to me the other day as I read through Ezekiel–Chapter 35, the last part of verse 6. I don’t ever recall reading that before but there it was, plain as day. Ezekiel 35:6b: . . .since you have not hated bloodshed, therefor bloodshed will pursue you. As I pondered that line, I though of places like Chicago. Their mayor…
Unfortunately, the Christmas season brings out scammers that have been hiding under rocks the whole year through. Daily I get emails informing me that, “Someone has just charged $149 to my credit card account. I you didn’t make this charge, call this number immediately!” I go check my account online and it reveals the only charges there are my own. My phone rings to ask for donations to some charity I’ve never heard of or contributed to. Within the last…
At the end of December a phrase kept coming to mind; “And great was the fall.” I knew this to be scripture so I hunted it down. It’s found in Matthew 7:21-27. Jesus is talking about a person who builds his house on the sand. This person hears the sayings of Jesus but doesn’t DO what He says. These people will hear Him say, “Depart from me you who practice lawlessness.” They build their lives and play by their own…