The Solomon Myth

Scripture The Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. He had commanded him about this, so that he would not follow other gods, but Solomon did not do what the Lord had commanded. ~1 Kings 11:9-10 (CSB) Quote…

The Cure For Unhappy Christians

Scripture There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right.  ~Psalm 106:3, NLT Quote When God’s children are disobedient, they are ungrateful and unhappy. ~Ya’akov Psalm 106 is the last of this division and again it deals with Israel’s history and their perpetual disobedience. There is a list…

Worship And Obedience

Scripture O that today you would listen to His voice! Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah {strife}, as on the day at Massah {testing} in the wilderness, when your ancestors tested Me, and put me to the proof, though they had seen My work.  ~Psalm 95:7-9, NRSV Quote It is a dangerous sin to ask…

The Big IF

Scripture Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you surrender to the Babylonian officers, you and your family will live, and the city will not be burned down. ~Jeremiah 38:17, GNT Quote Sin adds to our guilt, divides our loyalties, subtracts from…