LIVING IN GOD’S FORGIVENESS – Part 1
The Greek word in the Bible translated as “forgiveness” means “to let go”, as when a person does not demand payment for a debt. In the Old Testament the cost of forgiveness to the sinner was prominent. In Leviticus 4 & 5 Moses taught the Israelites God’s...
Faith in a trustworthy God
Having faith in an eternal, almighty, loving and merciful, but righteous God is a difficult concept for many. How can a black cow eat green grass and produce white milk from which we make yellow butter? We don’t understand the metaphysics and chemistry behind...
Ennenvanhaan 1. Osa
Ajat ovat muuttuneet. Kauas on tultu siitä ajasta, kun koulupäivä alkoi aamuhartaudella. Avasimme pulpetin kannen ja kaivoimme sieltä virsikirjat esiin. Kukaan ei vastustanut eikä ihmetellyt; se oli aivan normaalia, kun lauloimme opettajan johdolla. Totuuden...
Psalm 121 part 4 – Kept from evil.
V 7 – 8 - “The LORD will keep you from all harm - He will watch over your life; (The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.) The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” At the beginning of August, I attended...
Psalm 121:5-6, Part 3- SAFETY
The theme of the Lord watching over us and keeping us safe, continues… ” The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.” If God is your keeper, He becomes “your shade on your right hand,”...
Bring Your Umbrellas!
A little girl went to a meeting with her parents. The gathering had a specific purpose, as the land had dried out, and it hadn’t rained for a long time. The congregation had decided to come together to pray for rain. Everyone agreed: prayer is worthwhile, and...
Psalm 121: 3-4 Part 2 – HE KEEPS YOU.
“He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” “Keep” in Hebrew is “shamar (שָׁמַר)” which means to look after with great care, to watch over, to guard. It appears 469 times in...
PSALM 121. Part 1
”I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (Verses 1 +2) Many years ago, God’s people would journey on 3 trips to Jerusalem from all over Israel. As they travelled, they had many...
LIVING IN GRACE
Grace is a concept alien to all religions in the world – except true Christianity. It is a concept unknown in Judaism – mentioned only 3 times in the Old Testament. In Psalm 45, a wedding Psalm, it is used prophetically about Jesus, our Bridegroom. In...
The remarkable benefits of giving thanks
What is thanksgiving? According to Strongs, the Hebrew word, thanksgiving, is ‘towdah’ and means adoration, offering and praise. ‘Todah’ is derived from the verb, ‘yadah’, which means to give thanks or to praise. The root of ‘yadah’ is ‘hand’. Thus, to...