Ezekiel’s mission to a rebellious and stubborn people parallels the work of modern-day spiritual guides.
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When I think about a doer of God’s Word, 97-year-old Opal Lee is one who comes to mind.
God’s goodness is revealed in the actions of everyday people who strive to make heaven’s glory come down to earth.
The Church sees Christ prefigured in this psalm, with good reason.
This psalm, possibly composed in celebration of a royal wedding, is a song praising a handsome and gracious earthly king.
Jesus names several embarrassing human weaknesses: “sexual sins, thefts, murders, adultery, greed, evil actions, deceit, unrestrained immorality, envy, insults, arrogance, and foolishness.”
Contrary to the literal words of Jesus, things outside the body ingested internally can surely cause contamination.
My wife Sandy and I lived for several years on lakefront acreage in East Texas; and I enthusiastically fished and gardened.
Early in my ministry, I was an assistant pastor in an African American congregation that observed a special Holy Communion ritual.
Moses’ warning to the Hebrews concerns what I call “spiritual dementia.”