Author: Alexander Gonzalez

            “This was the enrollment…”             A pastor asked his Sunday School Superintendent, for the final count in the attendance that morning.            “There were fifty children and twenty six adults in all the classes today.” The Superintendent replied.             “Are you sure that you counted correctly?” …

            “…doing service at the tabernacle;”             In our churches there are many different ministries, but very few ministers.  A minister is not a title given to a “reverend” or pastor; it is rather a word that means being or acting like a servant.             The most important factor about Christian…

            “…under ensigns by their ancestral houses;” The Olympic Games are held every four years and it is regarded as the “King” of all sporting events.  As I write these lines, thousands of athletes from all over the world are competing in yet another summer Olympics with hopes of achieving…

            “…everyone in Israel able to go to war.” Man of God, or holy woman, God is calling soldiers to join his righteous army.  There is a war around us and we have been enlisted to fight in this spiritual battle against the forces of evil. The devil and his…

            “If a person consecrates a house to the Lord…”             I still remember the day we moved into our present house.  Many and grievous were the years we spent living in crowded and noisy apartments and paying exorbitant rent.  Now we have a home; a place of our own!…

            “…and made you walk erect.”             If someone would ask us about our past, most of us would probably hide our faces in fear and shame.  Our past is probably filled with sinful acts and evil thoughts.  To retrace our steps and relive it again…well is just too painful.            …

            “…anyone of their family…may redeem them…” The year of Jubilee was indeed a blessing from God to his people.  Every fifty years all the slaves were set free and the poor could return to their repossessed homes.  It was truly a year of jubilation and celebration! If someone could…

            “…to bring you pure oil of beaten olives…”             Sometimes I have asked God, or myself why are there so many tests in my life.   When everything seems to be marching right along, I am visited again by a calamity or by some incomprehensible incident.             Some of these tests…

             “…a holy convocation…the appointed feasts…”             Everybody loves holidays, feasts and parties.  Birthday celebrations are always welcome, no matter how old we are and we also celebrate anniversaries, graduations and a host of other festive occasions.             Believers in Christ are no strangers to parties and celebrations.  We rejoice during…

            “No lay person shall eat of the sacred…” A priest’s food was sacred; it was to be eaten only by him and those in his household and only within the temple’s confines.  No lay person was allowed to even touch that food. A Christian’s food is also sacred.  We…