War – The Arnold Journey

65,000

Judges 20:46 On that day twenty-five thousand Benjamite swordsmen fell, all of them valiant fighters. Wars don’t make sense. This link will take you to a video that visually represents the numbers of deaths by country for WWII. Eighty five million people died as a result of that single war. 85,000,000. That is about threeContinue reading “65,000”

Multi-faceted Grace

Deuteronomy 21:10 When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hands and you take captives, 11 if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife. Sometimes we don’t recognize grace in action. I hear it fromContinue reading “Multi-faceted Grace”

Deuteronomy 20:3-4 Faith

Deuteronomy 20:3-4He shall say: “Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them. 4 For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.” Serving in theContinue reading “Deuteronomy 20:3-4 Faith”

1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Hold On Loosely

1 Corinthians 7:29-31What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirsContinue reading “1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Hold On Loosely”

No Alarm Bells – Mark 13:7

Mark 13:7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Scary times seem to be upon us. We have seen some scary things happen in the last few months, haven’t we! But as I have said before, these areContinue reading “No Alarm Bells – Mark 13:7”

Backward Justice = Injustice

Proverbs 17:26 There are times in human history when justice gets turned on its head. Both punishing the innocent and freeing the guilty are unacceptable, but both happen when justice gets placed in the hands of dishonest people. Both make people live in fear. Both make life filled with uncertainties. They definitely drive outContinue reading “Backward Justice = Injustice”