Change of Perspective

For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.  Psalm 57:10  ESV Heavens/ Clouds –  shamayim and shehaqim describe David’s new perspective.  But considering the circumstances, this is quite a shock.  David is sitting in a cave!  Is he viewing the clouds, enjoying the sun, gazing at the heavens?  No. …

The Unbearable Lightness

for you are all sons of light and sons of day 1 Thessalonians 5:5 NASB Light – The Greek word for light is phos.  We have so many English words that come from this Greek heritage.  Phosphorous, photograph, photon.  The early Greeks saw the divine structure of the world in terms of light and dark. …

Back To The Beginning

Make Your face shine upon Your servant; save me in Your kindness. Psalm 31:16 (ISR translation) Make Shine – No matter where you turn in the Scriptures, you are never far from Genesis.  The beginning is the end.  The Garden is the destination.  So, we shouldn’t be too surprised to find ‘or connected with salvation. …

Wilderness Politics

I just can’t stand it anymore.  Aren’t you sick and tired of the constant accusations, lies, finger pointing and platitudes in this election?  I can’t remember when it was so vitriolic and so insistent.  Maybe there is a point to it all, but as far as I can see, the only purpose is power.  And…