If I could add to this verse, it would include “seasoned with salt and not colorful metaphors or expletives.” I have read many conversations on social media about how the Bible doesn’t say, “don’t curse,” “don’t swear” and “never defines inappropriate words.” But, do colorful metaphors and expletives flavor our conversations with salt or do they leave a bitter sound in the ears of those listening? Does it cheapen our testimony of the One who changed our hearts and gave us new life?
Category: Reflections
The Alef, the Ox, and the Manger
In the Hebrew alphabet, the first letter alef coincides with the first commandment in Exodus 20:2-3: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me.” א Alef has the Hebrew word picture of an Ox meaning ‘first, strength.’…
The Perfect Candidate
This is a description of my perfect candidate based on the Word of God.
The National Day of Prayer – Yom Kippur
Like Isra’el, the America has gone astray. God’s commandments have been abandoned by those who should be a light to the world. Pagan gods are worshiped in the ‘name of Jesus’ creating a lukewarm religious culture. Doctrines of grace teach the ‘end of the law’ and the commands of Adonai are considered abolished for this gentile nation. Lawlessness grows while American Christians pray for healing with no repentance for their grievous sins.