by admin | Aug 7, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
I have some sympathy for Jephthah. I could be Jephthah. I have that same drive to be right, or righteous, that at times owes as much or more to my ego than my faith in the righteousness that comes from God. I have that same philosophical, or legalistic, bent of...
by admin | Aug 3, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
The Social Construction of Reality helped me understand my own life in a new way. I didn’t take my Dad’s advice to avoid or watch out for women too much to heart. Though, now that I think about it, I’ve never had sex without the benefit of some form of birth...
by admin | Jul 27, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
The irony wasn’t lost on me. I had a good laugh at myself as I realized I was frustrated with the Bible and complaining because God was too merciful. “If He would just follow the law, my life would be a whole lot simpler.” True enough, dead is a whole lot simpler...
by admin | Jul 24, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
How blessed are those whose actions are blameless, Psalm 119 begins, who obey the law of the Lord. How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart, who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps. You demand that your precepts...
by admin | Jul 12, 2012 | Forgiveness, Jedidiah, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches1 in Christ Jesus.2 Paul wrote this blessing to the Philippians after receiving their gift to help in his ministry. It is the theme in my mind for the next few lines of David’s song. Rescue me...
by admin | Jul 11, 2012 | Forgiveness, Jedidiah, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
David’s song continued: Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me! Do not reject me! Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me! 1 Whatever Daivid’s understanding of making sins as white as snow, he apparently grasped that creating a pure...