Could anything have been more terrifying in a world without gunpowder than lions? Imagine an absolutely silent hunter, yet one whose roar can be heard up to five miles away. Lions once roamed the earth in far greater numbers than they do today. Among other things, gladiators fighting for their lives in the Roman ColosseumContinue reading “Humble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God. Ezekiel 19:1-14.”
Category Archives: Be Teachable
DO NOT BE WISE… Romans 12:16.
Children are amazingly TEACHABLE. Every day they stare outward, soaking up everything and memorizing new things without trying. Babies watch people and figure out faces and expressions and gestures and words. It’s an incredible, lightning-fast process. And reading! Imagine beginning first grade in August and knowing almost nothing about reading, and by Christmas you areContinue reading “DO NOT BE WISE… Romans 12:16.”
NO HARD HEARTS. NO STIFF NECKS. 2 Chronicles 36:16.
Hebrews 3:15 says, “Today, if you hear God’s voice, do not harden your hearts….” Do you know what a hard heart is? Similarly, Isaiah says the people have necks of iron and foreheads of brass. Isaiah 43:3-5. Imagine a mule with a neck of iron. His owner will have to beat him all day. TheContinue reading “NO HARD HEARTS. NO STIFF NECKS. 2 Chronicles 36:16.”
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