Tag: israel
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Reflections: Israel – a people
Genesis 32: “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” When you hear ‘Israel,’ think ‘Jacob.’ When you read Jacob after Genesis 32, remember GOD has renamed him Israel. When you read…
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Running from God – 5 – God pursues
Are you running from God? Here we have Elijah sulking in victory and awaiting defeat under the shade of a broom tree. We have heard the same Peter who would glorify Jesus and Moses and Elijah with a shrine, deny knowing Jesus when he risked imprisonment or execution for his confession of Christ. We have…
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The Scandal of a Virgin
Everything seemed to be in chaos; no real leadership to speak of in households in my country or surrounding countries. Armies of men, young men and even boys terrorizing our lives, then running away. Soldiers, they call themselves; robbing homes, taking what they please and offering it back to helpless widows. The men flee and…
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