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            “…so the people were restrained from bringing…”             One of the most famous boxing matches of all time was the fight between “Sugar” Ray Leonard and  Roberto “Mano de Piedra” (Hands of Stone) Duran.  It was a fight between champions, for the world championship, but it ended in disgrace,…

            “…whose heart was stirred…”             When my parents were teenagers in Cuba, they would dance to such popular tunes as “Mucho Corazon” (Too Much Heart).  The chorus of this song went more or less like this:             “I will give for you my own life, and not die    …

           “…the Lord, whose name is jealous…”             Have you ever seen a jealous woman?  A jealous woman is a dangerous individual to be around.  She watches your every step, and monitors your “looks.”  Sometimes it becomes impossible to breathe properly under such scrutiny.             A jealous man however, is even…

             “…but I will not go up among you…”             To disobey God, is a very dangerous practice.  Disobedience is not only a sin, but it also leads us astray and away from God’s presence. This lack of intimate communion with our God is painful and could very well destroy…

            “Who is on the Lord’s side?”             The following is a story I heard from Eugene Hanchuk, my former pastor many years ago:             There was a clandestine (secret) meeting of believers in the former Soviet Union which was raided by the communist secret police.             The group of soldiers interrupted…

          “See, I have called by name…”            When I read this Bible passage in which we are told that God knows us and calls us by name, I am overcome with joy. The Creator of the universe not only knows everything there is to know about me,…

            “…you shall consecrate them…”             Consecration, according to the dictionary, is to dedicate or devote something or someone to God’s service. The meaning of this word is directly connected to the holiness or sacredness of our God. He, who comes to God, is approaching a sacred Person in a sacred…

            “…put it on the lobe…on the thumbs…on the right foot…”             When Aaron and his sons where consecrated for the priesthood, they received holy garments and they were “painted” with the blood of a ram.  This blood was placed on the lobe of the right ear, on the thumbs and…

            “You shall make sacred vestments…”             In the Old Testament Aaron and his descendants were consecrated as priests to minister to the Lord.  In the New Testament, all the believers are part of the “royal priesthood” (I Peter 2:9).             God commissioned Moses to make sacred or holy vestments…

            “So that a lamp…burn regularly…”             I still remember my days in Cuba, when I was a bit younger.  I remember the poverty, the hunger and the “false” freedom brought by the Revolution.  I also remember the deceiving political discourses and all the pain and hard work that my…