“…for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.” (Song of Solomon 8:6b-c) “Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all … [Read more...]
Joy to the World
What brings us joy? For those of us that would answer “friends and family,” there is an almost unbearable sense of grief (the very opposite of joy) when we are separated from our loved ones. For those of us in prison, the Holiday Season is one of the … [Read more...]
The Command of Thanksgiving
“Offer unto God thanksgiving…” (Psalms 50:14a) The first mention of an offering of “thanksgiving” is found in Leviticus 7:12. Moses called it, “the sacrifice of thanksgiving”; which had reference to verse 11, which speaks of the sacrifice of peace … [Read more...]
Why is Light so Sweet?
“Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:” (Ecclesiastes 11:7) Solomon, the human author of the Book or Ecclesiastes (see 1:1), presents a beautiful physical truth with a spiritual import in chapter 11, … [Read more...]
The Perfect Sacrifice: Hannah’s Adoration
“And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.” (1 Samuel 2:1) “There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside … [Read more...]
What You Were Made For
I have heard many people ask the question, “What is it about me that made God love me so much that He would be willing to endure the wrath of God in order to save me?” That is a very good question; but unfortunately the question itself reveals a … [Read more...]
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