Posts Tagged ‘repentance’
Confession
I was taught years ago that confession was agreement with the Lord about my sin. It’s a bit more than that. I believe that my confession is ownership of my sin. Confession is admission and acknowledgment of something that I’ve done that is wrong. Confession is a word to describe a formal profession of my…
Read MoreAroma
I’m really struggling to grasp the practices of burnt offerings as I started reading in Leviticus this morning. I am disgusted with the thoughts of having to take a young bull, goat or bird and kill it to cover my sin before God. I’m heard these instructions before, so it’s not new material to me.…
Read MorePortable Altar
I grew up in a church that didn’t have an “altar” per se. If you were at some churches, you went to the front of the church and knelt at the altar for prayer. The altar wasn’t necessarily a place for burnt offerings like in the Old Testament. The altar is a bit figurative the…
Read MoreA Path of Destruction
I have heard stories of the devastation and destruction of the Florida coast and the path of destruction left behind from Hurricane Michael in just last year. I have not put my eyes on the damage, but the stories that eye witnesses tell are consistent about the depth of destruction. It hurts my heart to…
Read MoreSorrow & Sadness
There are several things that make me sad. I can watch a movie and see a relationship breaking and it tears at my heart. I’ve determined that I’m a bit of a “softie” when it comes to heart break. There are things that break my heart for which there is no cure. I can mourn…
Read MoreCrime & Punishment
I’ve know people who were punished severely for something that seemed rather insignificant. The “letter of the law” is often very clear and concise. There is also a “spirit of the law” that is more about the intention behind the law. The Lord had made His Law abundantly clear to the people of Moab. They…
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