Life's Inanities and Ironies

  The final word of biblical adaptation is not nostalgia for what was, but expectancy for what God is yet to do. Isaiah 43:18-19 declares, “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” The temptation in every season of change is to keep looking backward—to the former health, the former ministry, the former security, the former relationships. The Lord commands the opposite. Stop remembering the former things as the measure of the present. Lift your eyes. God is not finished. He specializes in making ways in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Paul lived this truth. Philippians 3:13-14 records his settled method: “Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Luke 9:62 adds t...

  It is Tuesday going into Wednesday of Fair week here in Indiana and I can't sleep till the laundry for the kitchen is done and I have been able to get this brain worm down on “paper”. Opening your heart and mind to God is definitely a two edged sword  The Significance of Genesis 1:1 Genesis 1:1 stands as the cornerstone of our faith, whether we gather as Christians or as Jews. It is the opening declaration of the Bible, proclaiming , "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." This single verse establishes God as the sovereign Creator of all things, setting the stage for the entire biblical narrative. For both Christians and Jews, this truth is foundational—it shapes our understanding of the world, our place in it, and our relationship with the Divine. Today, we reflect on this verse together, honoring our shared heritage while exploring its profound meaning within our respective traditions. The Traditional Translation and Its Support The most direct and w...