Do You See What I See

Things that I think about and find interesting enough to share.

A Conundrum of Sorts

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Matthew 5:39 NKJV But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. My job, my purpose as a pastor, as I see it, among other things, is mainly to show how good God is. It was easy until it got … Read more

Good Judgment & Knowledge

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Psalm 119:66 NKJV Teach me good judgment and knowledge, For I believe Your commandments. False prophets are crawling out of the woodwork these days. Jesus warned about that. On one hand, I’m glad that they are exposed to be nothing but charlatans, but one the other hand they misrepresent God causing untold suffering. I need … Read more

Persistent Joy

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Habakkuk 3:17-19 NKJV Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls- [18] Yet I will rejoice in the … Read more

The Nostrils & Life

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Genesis 2:7 KJV And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. (The following is an anecdote from the Midrash that I find amusing. This is not scripture. Midrash is a mode of biblical interpretation prominent in … Read more