Month: July 2021

           “Put away the foreign gods…”             Imagine with me the following scene:  It’s Sunday morning, in your own church, and the pastor is preaching a long sermon.  Let’s “hear” what some of your brothers and sisters are probably thinking: John–”I just want to know when the pastor is going to finish. I want…

            “The sons of Jacob answered…deceitfully…”             The sons of Jacob (now also called Israel) followed the bad example of their father.  Just as Jacob had lied to Isaac and Esau, his children now practiced deceit.  The only difference was that their lie was mixed with hatred, and this led to…

                                                                                                          “…to see your…

            Jacob, distressed and afraid by the possibility of “danger,” uttered one of the most beautiful prayers in the Bible.  Here are some of the features of his exemplary prayer: Biblical “O Lord who said to me…”             Jacob based his prayer in God’s sweet promises.  When we pray, we…

            “Look up and see…”             One day, while visiting his family in the country, a man observed the animals, especially during feeding time.  The ones that impressed him the most were the sheep and the pig.  The sheep came to him and ate from his hand.  There was a wonderful…