Jacob consented to the sacking of Shechem by his silence, and allowed his sons to bring home the women, children, livestock and treasures of the city. To his credit, however, when God confronted him, he took measures to remove the foreign influence from his camp. Genesis 35:4 So they gave to Jacob all the foreign… Read More »
Special Interests
Matthew 21:19 And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, ”May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once. So, the Creator of the Universe approaches this tree and finds it fruitless.… Read More »
Joy to Others
3 John 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. John’s children are those he is discipling in the faith. This is one of those verses that can’t be just taken as is; it needs to be considered in context. That’s easy because 3 John is a very… Read More »
Place Others Ahead of Yourself
Mark 6:30-31 Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to… Read More »
Unity
Romans 15:1 We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. The chapter begins with an exhortation toward a particular subset of believers: “We who are strong.” In the 50’s there was a Superman television program staring George Reeves. If you haven’t seen it, you… Read More »