Long before a cross, or the sound of a rooster crowing. Disloyalty entered the world. It was not in a dark and shallow place, but a  beautiful garden where death began its first plea.  Betrayal was defined in this moment. God entrusted everything to his children; the whole earth was within their power and dominion. … Continue reading The First Betrayal

Psalm 74 “O God, why hast thou rejected us forever; why does Thy anger smoke against us. The enemy has damaged everything within Thy Sanctuary…” The psalmist has lost something he dearly loves. I can’t help but wonder was Asaph the Psalmist, a servant in the temple, was this his livelihood, the priests had no … Continue reading The New Sanctuary: placing our hope in God alone.

Moses and Zipporah are traveling to Egypt. An angel of the Lord suddenly appears seeking to kill Moses.  Moses? Moses was the Lord’s anointed, chosen, the beautiful child – set apart for God’s purposes and not just a purpose but he was chosen to lead one of the biggest events in biblical history, and God … Continue reading The Proper Response

Hosea was instructed by God to marry a prostitute. They had one child together. She was a harlot, had an affair and got pregnant. This second child did not belong to Hosea, it was not his seed. God said to Hosea, “name this child, not my people.” Like Gomer, Israel was producing children that did … Continue reading Not my people

David was anointed King long before he became King. David  refused to act presumptuously. On several occasions he could have killed Saul , but he forbids that he should lay even a hand on "the Lord’s anointed". What was it that distinguished David from Adonijah? David was one who wouldn’t even take what was his, … Continue reading un-confronted