Idolatry by Osmosis

but they mingled with the nations and learned their practices, Psalm 106:35  NASB Learned – David described Israel in the 10th Century BC.  He might as well have penned this line 3000 years later.  Haven’t we mingled with the nations and learned their practices?  Aren’t we in the same place as Israel before Babylon? What…

The Shema (6)

And these words that I am commanding you today shall be on your heart. Deuteronomy 6:6 Shall Be – It looks like a command, doesn’t it?  When we read this verse, we think of the enormous task of putting these words, all of them, into our memory banks.  Seems impossible, doesn’t it?  In a culture…

Habit-Forming

those practicing these things will not inherit the kingdom of God  Galatians 5:21 Practicing – Habitual offender!  If you’ve ever heard that term used to describe you or someone you know, the impact is pretty scary.  By the time you reach the stage of habitual offender, the justice system has given up on you.  There…