The aftermath of "The Exodus" was a genesis of something of a vicious cycle for Moses and the Israelis. Rebellion from the people of Israel. Laws. More rebellion. More laws. Until the “Laws of Moses” grew to about 600+ rules and penal codes that the people of Israel could never hope to keep, no matter how hard they tried.
I feel like most people don’t really understand how difficult it must have been for Moses to be the instrument God used to deliver the people of Israel and to also be the harbinger of collateral damage to the people of Egypt- a people he would have once called his own. The Nile from which... Continue Reading →
Isn't it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these “nobodies” to expose the hollow pretensions of the “somebodies”? (1 Corinthians 1:27-28, MSG) Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things... Continue Reading →
What is the loftiest review you’ve ever heard someone give to a piece of music? Mine was when I read a review someone wrote on Handel’s Messiah. This reviewer described Handel’s Messiah as life changing. Classical music fan that I am, I’d heard a lot about Messiah, but the length of the music (almost two-and-a-half... Continue Reading →
In Plain Sight 