Reading through the first sixteen chapters of Exodus over the last couple of days, I am reminded of a phrase that has always bothered me. Why would God harden Pharaoh’s heart? It seems Pharaoh was doing a pretty good job of hardening his own heart. We rather like the view of God when He is …
Tag: Mercy
The Messes We Make
No matter how many times I read through the stories in the Bible, I’m always amazed at the depths to which our human nature will take us. Why is it that we do things we know are wrong and foolish and are only going to cause ourselves and those we love great pain? How hard …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.23.19]
We are on the “fast track” to finish reading the Bible before the end of the year, as over the next nine days we will read Hebrews, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John, and Revelation! I remember listening to a podcast once of a speaker who spoke VERY slowly, so I turned up the speed to …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.18.19]
Today’s read was Paul’s letter to the young pastor, Titus. Titus was another young man like Timothy, whom Paul had taken under his wing to train and disciple in the faith. He had traveled with Paul on some of his missionary journeys and had now been given the responsibility to remain in Crete and oversee …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.07.19]
Have you ever watched as a fireman held a firehose pumping water at full blast? Now imagine trying to drink from it. That’s how it felt today as I read through Romans 3-8. Trying to choose what to share with you is like condensing Niagara Falls down to a teaspoon! In these chapters, God’s word …
The Way Of The Word 