There is an obliviousness in the church which is distressing to see. Aside from the few in many congregations who diligently seek the Lord, the vast majority of those in the pews generally live what I call a ChINO life, i.e. Christian In Name Only. Each person must take responsibility for his own faith, but…
Posts Tagged: God’s wrath
Romans 8:20 – Bondage To Corruption
Because of the corrupting influence of sin, everything in this world is running down. When God first created the earth, all that’s in it, and man himself, the result was good and very good. Had things remained that way, we wouldn’t find ourselves in the predicament in which we’re currently living. What is that predicament? …
Psalm 6:6 – Weary With Moanings
Does the evil and the gathering darkness in the world trouble you? I hope that it does. I pray that the wickedness among men bothers you a lot. If it doesn’t, I have to wonder if you’re awake and are looking at the world through a Biblical, prophetic lens; or if you’re going to church,…
1 Kings 9:8 – Heap of Ruins
Solomon spent seven years building the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem (1 Kings 6:38). When he had finished, he dedicated the house to the Lord. In his prayers of dedication, Solomon acknowledged the natural inclination of the people to sin, and he pleaded with Yahweh to forgive them in their human failures. We see…
1 Samuel 2:15-16 – Corrupt & Ungodly
The book of 1 Samuel gives us a glimpse into the condition of the priesthood in the days of the Judges. God had been silent, as the Word of the Lord was rare (1 Samuel 3:1). When we look at Eli and his worthless sons who ministered as priests, we can certainly see the reason…
Numbers 18:5 – Wrath No More
Yahweh had separated the Levites as a unique tribe among the twelve in Israel to serve Him. Because they had stood against the depravity that the children of Israel engaged in during the incident of the golden calf, God ordained them for service (Exodus 32:29). The Lord made many pronouncements about what this meant and…