Matthew 53 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.8 Blessed are … Continue reading Working through the Sermon on the Mount – Blessed are the meek (Part I) (Matthew 5)… →

There are many questions I have about the Book of Job that I am still trying to figure out. It seems that every attempt at an explanation would bring up more questions begging for answers, which, I suppose, only goes to show that the attempted explanation wasn’t good enough, and worse, casts doubts on whether … Continue reading Book of Job – questions, and more questions (Job 42)… →

I read with interest the rebirth of Jacob in Genesis 32. In this Chapter, Jacob wrestled with an unnamed Man for a blessing from night till the breaking of day. And in response to Jacob’s desperate cry to the Man: “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”, the Man responded to his … Continue reading Jacob vs Israel (Genesis 32)… →

Someone asked me the dinosaur question recently. Inherent in that question was the underlying question of whether God really created the universe and the earth in six human days. And so I went to do a bit of reading up on the internet. Apparently, with regard to the age of the earth, there are two … Continue reading Creation timeframe (Genesis 1)… →

I realize that many people are interested in the prayer of Jabez. It is not strange, for indeed, the whole idea of the Jabez blessing is very attractive. Jabez's prayer can be found in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, which says, “9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I … Continue reading Wrestling for blessing – Jabez vs Jacob (1 Chronicles 4 / Genesis 32)… →