Eli (1 Samuel 1:28)

Eli was the High Priest of Shiloh and also a Judge of Israel.  He was also the “Prophet.” Eli faithfully served as a father figure to Samuel. He also had the wisdom and inspiration to realize that Samuel should be the next high priest, rather… Read more

God’s Love

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. * * * * Psalm 136:26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth… Read more

First Law of Heaven

There is a widely-taught principle in my church that “Obedience is the first law of heaven.”   This may have been an extrapolation from Alexander Pope’s quote that “Order is heaven’s first law.”  But discernment must precede obedience. The Lord placed Adam and Eve in the… Read more

Work & Self Reliance

“In our friendly neighbor city of St. Augustine, great flocks of sea gulls are starving amid plenty. Fishing is still good, but the gulls don’t know how to fish. For generations they have depended on the shrimp fleet to toss them scraps from the nets.… Read more

Lord God, Mercy & Justice

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens. Genesis 2:4 * * * In rabbinic conception, Adonai “Lord” represents the attribute of mercy, while Elohim… Read more

Forgiveness

Hurt people, hurt people. That’s how pain patterns get passed on, generation after generation after generation. Break the chain today. Meet anger with sympathy, contempt with compassion and cruelty with kindness. Greet grimaces with smiles. Forgive and forget about finding fault. Love is the weapon… Read more