Wine – The Arnold Journey

Incentive!

Judges 16:5 The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, “See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.” HaveContinue reading “Incentive!”

Wine – 1 Timothy 5:23

1 Timothy 5:23 Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. Some people have problems in life caused by the use of substances that alter the person’s reality. It can be a really good brownie or methamphetamine. Both will alter your mood, one leading to theContinue reading “Wine – 1 Timothy 5:23”

New Things – Luke 5:39

Luke 5:39 “And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for they say, “The old is better.” We all get comfortable with the way things are. We are often slow to adopt new technologies. Are you still on Facebook, rather than Instagram, WeMe, or Parler? Do you do all your work on yourContinue reading “New Things – Luke 5:39”

Foaming Wine – Psalm 75:8

Psalm 75:8 In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs. Some things just shouldn’t be drunk. My wife tells the story of a moment in our marriage when, unknownContinue reading “Foaming Wine – Psalm 75:8”

The House that Wisdom Built

Proverbs 9:1-6 Starting in Chapter Nine of Proverbs, the author shares shorter bits of wisdom often cloaked in very colorful pictures. Sometimes it is easy to get caught up in the picture and miss the simple wisdom contained in the picture. Sometimes there are many bits of wisdom that can be extracted from the picture.Continue reading “The House that Wisdom Built”

A New Place to Hang Out

John 2:18-22 Jesus was not such a gentle, non-confrontational person that we often see pictured in paintings. He was very much an “in your face” kind of person. He did it with His words and with His actions. And those words and actions so often confront our cultural biases. Take today’s passage as an example.Continue reading “A New Place to Hang Out”