Monthly Archives: January 2011

Just Like an Ott

“And God saw the light, that it was good…” (Genesis 1:4a). An Ott light? Since I don’t do crafts, I would have never known what an Ott light is, had our Together With God Bible study not described it. I’m … Continue reading

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No Need to Fear

“Elijah was afraid and ran for his life…”  (1 Kings 19:3). What was Elijah afraid of?  After witnessing God display mighty power at the contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal?  After seeing the cloud the size of a … Continue reading

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Destinations

“For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction”  (Psalm 1:6 NLT). I’m here to burst your bubble.  To set things straight.  To clear up a common misconception.  To unravel … Continue reading

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Let There Be Light

“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light” (Genesis 1:1) “The Spirit moved.”  Energy began. Our Scripture contains the first creative words spoken by God. God willed Light and spoke it into existence. Next week we will … Continue reading

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The Need for Light

“And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep…” (Genesis 1:2a). Picture the earth empty, without form, a chaotic mass filled with darkness.  Kind of depressing, isn’t it? The closest thing in … Continue reading

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In the Beginning

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). The Godhead has always existed.  John Wesley states, “There was no pre-existing matter out of which the world was produced. Time began with the production of those  things … Continue reading

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The Godhead Was There

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…”(Genesis 1:26a). The key word in this portion of Scripture is “us.”  Genesis was written in Hebrew.  The word for God is “Elohim.”  One commentary records, “Elohim is … Continue reading

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