Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days? (Job 24:1 NIV) Today I was talking with someone about the presidential race and all the “bad guys” in the political sphere. We agreed that God will judge those whoContinue Reading
In the book of Esther there are four main characters: King Xerxes, a Persian King who reigned over the Jews who had been exiled from the Jewish homeland; Haman, Xerxes’ right-hand man who hated the Jews and wanted to destroy them; Mordecai, a Jewish man descended from the original exiles;Continue Reading
The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me because God anointed me.He sent me to preach good news to the poor, heal the heartbroken,Announce freedom to all captives, pardon all prisoners.God sent me to announce the year of his grace— a celebration of God’s destruction of our enemies— and to comfort all who mourn,To care for the needsContinue Reading