Genesis 7:1 Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and you household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.” I wonder if God considered Noah’s wife and sons and daughter-in-laws to be righteous. The verse says Noah alone. It would seem that the choices the…
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Separate but Not Separate
2 Corinthians 6:17 Therefore, come out from them and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you. This seems to me to go against what Jesus said about loving others, and doesn’t make sense in light of the fact that Jesus walked in the world and…
Faith vs. Works – A Jumbled Mess
Romans 4:16 So that’s why faith is the key! God’s promise is given to us as a free gift. And we are certain to receive it, whether or not we follow Jewish customs, if we have faith like Abraham’s. For Abraham is the father of all who believe. Interesting story, well, sort of. This caught…
Floods & Rivers
Amos 4:24 Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living. What a great image this is! A might flood and an endless river! The endless river especially captured my imagination. A river is strong, enduring, wide, and generally pretty deep. It’s not a stream that is shallow,…
The Lord Is Our Righteousness
Jeremiah 23:6 And this is his name: The Lord Is Our Righteousness… My first thought was, “Cool, a name of God.” My second thought was, “What’s righteousness?” My third thought was, “Thank goodness for dictionary.com!” So, I looked up what righteousness is, and it said, “The state of being righteous.” Uh, ok. Not very helpful…
