Depart from evil, and do good. Psalm 34:15 Evil – What can we do about all these terrible things in the world? We live in the age of the worst genocides in history. We are exposed daily to man’s inhumanity. We see corruption all around us. We can hardly go through a single day without…
I will fear no evil, for You are with me Psalm 23:4 Fear – Swine flu! The latest in a world of panic-stricken announcements. If we are going to close the borders and the schools over potential deaths caused by swine flu, then by the same logic we should immediately close all highways in the…
“Of every tree in the garden you may surely eat, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, not shall you eat from it.” Genesis 2:16-17 Knowledge – Often the most important thing we learn from the Bible is what it does not say. What I mean is that every biblical story,…
but deliver us from evil Matthew 6:13 Deliver – But do we really want to be delivered? Delivered means facing reality as it is, no fantasies, no band-aids, no idol protection. Maybe we aren’t so quick to be delivered because it’s so frightening. Isn’t that exactly what happens when we turn back to the idols…
But do we really want to be delivered?Delivered means facing reality as it is, no fantasies, no band-aids, no idol protection.It’s interesting that Isaiah the prophet complains that Israel is seeking alliances with its past enemies as though these enemies will now protect them.God is quite provoked by this attempted alliance.He intends to be Israel’s…
