Answers From Strange Places: A Vignette of Gideon

Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along. Judges 7:13  What significance can of a lump of barley bread have? Not much by itself. But, for Gideon and the armies of … More Answers From Strange Places: A Vignette of Gideon

Unclaimed Riches

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Revelation 3:11 It is estimated that unclaimed wealth in the United States is valued at over $58 billion dollars. This includes unclaimed federal and state income tax refunds, life and medical insurance refunds, dormant savings or checking accounts, payroll … More Unclaimed Riches

As Thyself

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Matthew 22:39 The phrase “as thyself” occurs exactly seven times in the KJV New Testament Bible. Interesting. The context is the same in all seven instances; embedded in the commandment to love God and our neighbor. The phrase’s positioning at the end of … More As Thyself

Dust Or Destiny

There is a book in the Bible written about a man. This was not your  ordinary man. But, this man had a problem. In fact, this man had a dust and dirt problem. And his dust problem influenced his perspective. And perspective always suffers as long as we have dust problems; our minds are dusty … More Dust Or Destiny

Cloaked Daggers

But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a … More Cloaked Daggers

White Noise

Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Psalm 22:12,16 White Noise It is known that businesses and other workplaces broadcast what is known as “white noise”. The sound is … More White Noise