Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim. It was called this because its people were skilled workers. (1 Chronicles 4:14) It was common in Israelite history to name portions of land after the person who settled…
Moments of clarity are great things in life. I had one of those this morning as I read what I thought would be an uninteresting portion of the Bible. 1 Chronicles 1 is nothing more than a list of people…
“Do you want to get well?” (John 5:6) The first time I read this question, I was halted in my tracks. Jesus asked a man who had been physically debilitated for 38 years if he wanted to be whole and…
I have heard references to the Second Law of Thermodynamics throughout my adult years. It was commonly defined to me as “everything moves toward a state of decay.” Two things happened today that made me curious enough to look it…
Like you, I am very interested in what is happening in our world since it affects my life on a daily basis. I want a world that is healthy for my family. I want a world that provides an opportunity…
John 3:12 “I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?” The concept of the new birth or being born again is certainly not a…
I was talking with a friend yesterday who reminded me that sometimes the best choice is the abnormal choice. The normal tendency in life is to repeat what you learned from your parents in some way. We are all so…
1 Kings 22 What you don’t want to hear will save your life. King Ahab of Israel had a very important question to answer, “Shall I go into battle against Ramoth Gilead?” It was a critical decision with critical timing…
What do you do when you don’t get your way? I read two remarkable accounts today in 1 Kings 21 that have far too many similarities to my life to be a comfortable read. Ahab was the King of Israel…
1 Kings 7:13-14 “King Solomon sent to Tyre and brought Huram, whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was from Tyre and a skilled craftsman in bronze. Huram was filled with wisdom, with understanding…