Not too long ago a friend of mine got married. Before the wedding day, we had a get-together and we were asked to think of exhortations or encouragements to give him as he headed into marriage. As I was thinking about what to say, it dawned on me one evening when my wife and I […]
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A Provision of Peace
This post is based on Genesis 21v22-34. It would be best to read that passage first, then read this post. Peace, much like happiness, is something that every human being wants and craves, if they do not have it. Peace is a good thing. A lack of peace often keeps us up at night. A […]
God’s Providential Care for His People, as Illustrated in Genesis 21, Ultimately Culminating in Christ
This post is based on Genesis 21v1-21 coupled with Galatians 4v21-31. It would be best to read those passages before reading this article. In The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, there is a scene where Frodo is in the Shire, sitting under a tree. In the movie he hears the singing […]
Christ, Our Only Plea (Psalm 17v1-2)
“Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit! From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right!” Psalm 17v1-2 Psalm 17, a Psalm of David; one of many Psalms of David crying out to the Lord for vindication. A […]
Judgment and Redemption in Genesis 19
This post is based on Genesis 19v23-38. In order to properly track with me, it would be beneficial to go and read that text first. The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah As we arrive in verse 23, Lot arrives in Zoar, and immediately the Lord rains down sulfur and fire on the cities of Sodom […]