It would be nice if knowledge of Scripture, even a deep education in it, equated to righteousness and a heart of faith. But since it doesn’t, we need to educate differently. We all want respect. We want to be seen and known for who we are as individuals. The LORD does this for us. Shouldn’t we be willing to do the same for one another? When we dedicate, initiate, and train others, we can’t walk in with a one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter curriculum. Let’s heed the true words of the Proverb and honor the soul of the student. They will hold those lessons for life.
Category Archives: But That’s Not What It Says
The Appearance of Evil
Imagine Paul in his letter to the Thessalonians signing off saying, “And be sure to stay away from things that can be misperceived! Only do things that are approved by literally everyone, okay? I love you! Buh-bye!”
Why does this sound so silly to me now, and yet I have 100% bought into this misconception up until this very moment as I write this blog? I have mitigated my behavior based on, not my own conscience of action, but based on who could or couldn’t see me. In other words, I’ve done things that I don’t mind the LORD seeing, but I wouldn’t want certain others to see. Some would call that evil in and of itself. And they’d probably cite [1Th 5:22 KJV] 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Isolation: The First “Not Good” Thing
Coming around in this new Torah cycle, something in B’reisheet (Genesis 1:1-6:8) stuck out to me in a new way. We know the common refrain: “And it was good.”, “It was good.”, “It was good.” But how closely have we paid attention to the very first “Not Good” of Scripture? It’s not been overlooked, byContinue reading “Isolation: The First “Not Good” Thing”