Reconciliation – The Arnold Journey

2 Samuel 21:6 Hard Choices

2 Samuel 21:6 “let seven of his male descendants be given to us to be killed and their bodies exposed before the Lord at Gibeah of Saul—the Lord’s chosen one.” So the king said, “I will give them to you.” The value a society places on a life varies by place and time. Some culturesContinue reading “2 Samuel 21:6 Hard Choices”

Temple – Revelation 11:19

Revelation 11:19Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and an earthquake and a severe hailstorm. One of the understandings of the two tablets of the Ten Commandments was that they were identical copies, oneContinue reading “Temple – Revelation 11:19”

Pain – John 21:17

John 21:17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Have you ever sat through a really awkward moment between twoContinue reading “Pain – John 21:17”

Betrayed By A Friend – Psalm 55:12-14

Psalm 55:12-14 If an enemy were insulting me I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. 13 But ti is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, 14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among theContinue reading “Betrayed By A Friend – Psalm 55:12-14”

Banished

2 Samuel 14:14 14 Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him. There will always be reasons for people to separate themselves from each other. Social distancing isContinue reading “Banished”

Mark 6:14-29 -Racked with Guilt

Mark 6:14-29 Guilt and revenge can cause us to act in very unexpected ways. And those reactions can happen no matter who we are or what social class we belong to. These reactions are human, and therefore cross all boundaries. The real question is not whether we have guilt and feelings of revenge, butContinue reading “Mark 6:14-29 -Racked with Guilt”