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“Food” for thought

Genesis 9:3 “Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything” After the flood God gave humankind permission to eat anything that moves – anything!?. Later on He restricts that diet for the people of Israel. I find it interesting toContinue reading ““Food” for thought”

No longer impossible

Matthew 19:26 We can all too easily fall into thinking that we are good enough, that we have arrived at the highest level of goodness that we can and will achieve in our lifetime. Based on our own assessment which usually includes comparing ourselves with the outlaws and tyrants of history we assume that whenContinue reading “No longer impossible”

Who is right?

Proverbs 21:2 Each one of us is clever enough to convince ourselves that we are right or that we are doing the right thing. We may start off hesitant, but we eventually come up with enough arguments to justify our actions. This is true even if it ends up hurting someone else. Often, we don’tContinue reading “Who is right?”

Misconceptions

John 3:17 I don’t know how many times I have heard people say that if they went to church the building would collapse, because they were expecting divine condemnation and judgement for their life choices. There are at least three misconceptions with this expectation. The first is that avoiding church does not hide one fromContinue reading “Misconceptions”

Where is wisdom?

When it comes to making decisions in life most of us take the easiest way out. It is easier to be swayed by popular opinion, easier to be influenced by advertising and easier to be persuaded by family or friends, politicians or pastors. Easier than what? Easier than working it out for ourselves. Easier thanContinue reading “Where is wisdom?”