The Eternal Irony – Numbering Our Days (Part 1)
We take our measure of time in various ways. Days can “drag on” and years “fly by.” We count candles …
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Redemption Is a Generational Plan – Generations (Part 4)
God’s warning to Adam contained no ambiguity. Biting into the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and …
Adam’s Rib – The Blood and the Bride (Part 2)
God put Adam to sleep, took a rib from him, and formed the woman. Does that sound fantastical? Does it seem strange? Well, it’s no stranger than God taking a lump of clay and making Adam in the first place. I figure He must have done a bit finer job with the woman, seeing that He already had a head start![1] For man, He only had dirt to work with. The woman He crafted out of bone. And since blood is produced in the bone marrow, the apostle correctly stated that God made from one blood all the nations of the earth.
The Blood and the Bride – Part 1
Of all celebrations known to man, none is as joyous as a wedding. Who among us cannot help but be captivated when the bridal procession begins? The married guests find their hearts taken on a journey backward in time to the day their vows were spoken. Singles start dreaming of what their special day might be like. Little girls stare wide-eyed at the beautiful bride arrayed in white. And little boys smile, knowing that the cake is now much closer at hand. Everybody is nervous, yes, but the excitement of the day wins out against the stress and strife of preparation.
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