Image: an alley in the Old City of Jerusalem off Lion’s Gate street. Notice how time has worn down the ancient stone steps. Little David was the youngest of Jesse’s eight sons, a nobody from a nobody-family. Then one day the prophet Samuel came to the home. Samuel instructed Jesse to round up his sons,Continue reading “Do You Have a Target on Your Back? Psalm 54.”
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Humiliation Stories. Isaiah 2:11-17.
The tales are legendary. Ford rejected the minivan, arrogantly believing Americans would buy what Ford told them to buy—more station wagons. Struggling Chrysler, led by former Ford executive Lee Iacocca, said yes to minivans and saved its business (sinking the station wagon forever). Hitler paid his architect, Albert Speer, to design a new Berlin—a capitolContinue reading “Humiliation Stories. Isaiah 2:11-17.”
BE CAREFUL ABOUT ATTRIBUTION AND MISATTRIBUTION. Matthew 12:24,32.
Attribution comes up when you write a paper and give credit to someone whose words or ideas you include. It means naming your source. You can attribute both credit and blame. We do this to God. Sometimes when a good thing happens we forget God is behind it. The Bible says “every good and perfectContinue reading “BE CAREFUL ABOUT ATTRIBUTION AND MISATTRIBUTION. Matthew 12:24,32.”
Break the Chain of National Pride that Takes Credit for Things God Has Done. Ezekiel 32:10.
God used Babylon to humble Israel. Then when Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, grew proud, God used Darius, King of Persia, to humble Nebuchadnezzar. This is a common pattern in Bible history: God lifts up one nation to humble another. But then the nation God raised up become proud, and God lifts up a third nationContinue reading “Break the Chain of National Pride that Takes Credit for Things God Has Done. Ezekiel 32:10.”
EGYPT: AN INTERNATIONAL NOBODY. Ezekiel 29:15; James 1:17.
You don’t hear much about modern Egypt. The nation on the Nile once ruled the world. Through Joseph, Egypt saved the world from famine. The nation built the pyramids—glorified tombs listed among the Seven Wonders of the World. They built the Sphinx. They invented hieroglyphics. They filled King Tut’s tomb with a billion dollars inContinue reading “EGYPT: AN INTERNATIONAL NOBODY. Ezekiel 29:15; James 1:17.”
Warning! There are Risks to Success.
Success comes with great risks. David would never have gotten in trouble with Bathsheba were he not the king. All of Solomon’s failures were tied to his royal crown. Many great people end up famous for great failures: Ken Lay, Richard Nixon, Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer. “When Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power,Continue reading “Warning! There are Risks to Success.”
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