It’s interesting to me that the folks always seem meet at the well in Genesis. Certainly it’s a life-giving place – a well in the desert, so it has powerful symbolism in the story that way. Abraham’s servant finds Rebekah at the well; Jacob finds Rachel at the well. It’s very romantic and well-timed: the right […]
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Seventeen Shekels for Salvation, Part 2
Last week, we asked why in the world Jeremiah would buy a piece of land he knew was going to be destroyed. Well, let me tell you. You see, there is always a promise in the word of the Lord. There’s always a promise in obedience. There’s always a promise, even when the call to obey […]
Seventeen Shekels for Salvation, Part 1
Imagine with me that God told one of us that a hurricane or a tornado or a flood like no other was coming. Just imagine with me that God told us where the disaster would hit, what neighborhoods would be damaged, and what places would be utterly lost. Just imagine with me for a moment […]