Author: Alexander Gonzalez

            “You shall lay your hand…”             I read a story about a little boy that was giving blood to be used in his brother’s surgery. As the nurse drained his blood, he remained stoic and quiet, but when she was finished with the transfusion, he asked her:             “When…

            “You shall add oil to it…”             I enjoy eating bread.  There are many varieties I like, such as Cuban, French, Italian, White Mountain, garlic, etc. I can eat these breads with or without butter, but my favorite additive is olive oil.             Olive oil (and a little touch…

            “…and it shall be acceptable…”             Heaven is a gift from God.  Those who want to live in heaven, must receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, and beg Him with repentance and true faith to enter into their hearts.  To be accepted by God however, is in my opinion at…

            “They were married into the clans…” The sons (or tribe) of Joseph were right.  Marriage outside their clans or families would only lead to confusion:  The family names would get mixed up and their inheritances would be impossible to distribute. Getting married outside God’s family is even more dangerous;…

            “…to be cities of refuge…” In whom can we find refuge when the hurricanes of life blow against our wounded soul?  Our only refuge is Jesus.  Money runs out; alcohol knocks us out; and medicines can only drug us out. Even our friends and family desert many of us…

                                                                “…defined by its boundaries,” In the United States and many other countries we can find thousands of rental car agencies.  In these agencies…

                                                            “They set out…and camped” The Christian life can be compared to alpinism.  Alpinism is also known as the art of mountain climbing that was developed…

                                                                             “…and be sure your sin will find you out.” Sin is like our own shadow; we cannot…

                                                             “…and not one of us is missing.” A mighty fortress is our God!  This is not only the title of Luther’s classical hymn, but it’s…

Spiritual Affliction             “…and deny yourselves” There are far too many religions, cults, and sects in our world today.  Most of these religious organizations demand great sacrifices from their followers or disciples.  These false disciples are seen almost everywhere, either riding their bicycles or selling their literature door to door.…