I had to be taught to respect electricity. Before I learned, I played games with it. Once I held a long nail above a lamp plug. I loosened the plug just enough to expose the two metal prongs, but the lamp was still lit. Experience had taught me that the prongs would shock me ifContinue reading “Electric Holiness. Leviticus 10:1-3.”
Category Archives: God is Holy
The Awe of God. 1 Samuel 6:19-20.
Israel disobeyed God by bringing the Ark of the Covenant to the battlefield. Israel lost the battle to the Philistines, and they lost the Ark of the Covenant too. The idol-worshipping enemies of God then brought the Ark to their own temple. The next morning their idol, Dagon, had fallen down. They stood him up.Continue reading “The Awe of God. 1 Samuel 6:19-20.”
God is Patient, but He Will Judge the Guilty. Joel 3:18.
British comedian Stephen Fry was asked what he would say to God. “Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a world which is so full of injustice and pain? It’s utterly, utterly evil. Bone cancer in children? What’s that about? God is quite clearly a maniac, utter maniac.” The interviewer thenContinue reading “God is Patient, but He Will Judge the Guilty. Joel 3:18.”
Understand Old Testament Wrath in Light of Luke 20:38 and Ezekiel 33:11.
Reading Old Testament highlights can give the impression God loves to pour out his wrath. In fact, there is a popular notion that the God of the Old Testament is different from the God of the New Testament. Some personify it: God the Father is angry and full of wrath, but God the Son isContinue reading “Understand Old Testament Wrath in Light of Luke 20:38 and Ezekiel 33:11.”
“In Spirit and in Truth”–Worship With Enthusiasm and the Fear of the Lord. 1 Chronicles 13:7-12.
The Ark of the Covenant was the most sacred object of the Hebrew faith. It was a national treasure to be kept in the tabernacle or the temple. But when David became king, the ark had been sitting in the home of Abinadab for twenty years (and God had blessed Abinadab greatly as a result).Continue reading ““In Spirit and in Truth”–Worship With Enthusiasm and the Fear of the Lord. 1 Chronicles 13:7-12.”
THE TRUTHHOLYLOVE Romans 3:4.
People are afraid of holiness. But I praise God for holiness. His holiness means that He is GOOD and KIND and LOVING. God loves because He is holy, and He is holy because He is TRUE. You can’t separate those. Praise God. I have friends who say there is no hell. On what basis? SomethingContinue reading “THE TRUTHHOLYLOVE Romans 3:4.”
HARD WORDS. Malachi 1:6-3:9-12.
Have you ever seen a news clip of a judge rebuking a criminal defendant—and you agreed? That’s how I feel about some of God’s rebukes in the Bible: He is holy and just and more than fair, so we cheer for Him, even when the words are terrifying. The fact is, sometimes God must rebukeContinue reading “HARD WORDS. Malachi 1:6-3:9-12.”
OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE. Isaiah 33:14-22.
Imagine a campfire—you stack a few logs, light it up, and then feed it wood for hours. As soon as you stop feeding it, it begins to shrink down to nothing. It may rage right now, but will be ashes in an hour, right? But imagine the same campfire with an 18-wheeler truck tire onContinue reading “OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE. Isaiah 33:14-22.”
Blood Moons: Prepare to Meet Your Maker.
My friend I call Conspiracy Girl thought Blood Moons were exciting because they foretold the end of time. Does Armageddon sound exciting to you? For me, 2020 was the most dystopian year EVER, and I know it’s nothing compared to the true LAST DAYS. Amos foretold doom on many nations, but saved his scariest wordsContinue reading “Blood Moons: Prepare to Meet Your Maker.”
Who is God?
How would you describe God? Angry? Forgiving? Judgmental? Uninvolved? Deists said he was the Cosmic Clock Maker, who set the universe in motion, but has kept his hands off since. What do you say? Is He involved? Does he consider little prayers, or only wars and pandemics? Is God personal, or is he just aContinue reading “Who is God?”
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