Tom Irvine 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
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
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
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience. – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) Quoted by: President Thomas S. Monson, BYU Devotional Be a Light to the World, November 1, 2011 * * * * *… Read more
“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
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
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
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. (See Matthew 10:39) * * * When we are engaged in the service of our fellowmen, not only do our deeds assist them, but we… Read more
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. (Isaiah 49:16)