The Oldest App

Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you.  Deuteronomy 4:2  NIV Add/ Subtract – Let’s suppose that you take Moses’ command very seriously.  You decide not to add a single thing to his instructions, and, of course, not to subtract anything from…

The Beach

For man is born for trouble, as sparks fly upward.  Job 5:7 NASB \Trouble – Where do you like to vacation?  The mountains?  The beach?  All those idyllic photos in travel magazines of beautiful blue water and white sand.  Colorful umbrellas above nicely padded lounge chairs with a cold beverage close at hand.  Warm days and…

Eliphaz the Temanite

“Yield now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.”  Job 22:21  NASB Yield– “God is pure gold” speaks.  Oh, that’s the meaning of the name Eliphaz.  So you would expect his words to reflect his name, right?  Everything he says must be pure gold dripping from the mouth of heaven. And stripped…

Creative Discomfort

 I have trodden the winepress alone.  Isaiah 63:3 (A. Heschel translation) Alone – “It is not good for man to be alone,” but on some occasions it is essential.  “Proximity to the crowd, to the majority view, spells the death of creativity.  For a soul can create only when alone, and some are chosen for…