The Like Figure

“God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism does also now save us…” (1 Peter 3:20-21). A like figure is a type, form, pattern, or stamp of an original. In Genesis, the 6th chapter,… Continue reading The Like Figure

Happy New Year!

It is always hard to believe when we swap the calendar over to a different year. The older I get the faster the calendar pages seem to turn. I was warned of this phenomenon for most of my life and now I’m seeing the truthfulness of it more and more. However, 1 continue to look… Continue reading Happy New Year!

The Holiday has come and gone, The need to be Thankful has not

Well, we have made through another Thanksgiving holiday season. The turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and all the casseroles are behind us. Black Friday has come and gone. The Iron Bowl has been played. Now to work off all the junk we have eaten and shake off the laziness that comes with the long… Continue reading The Holiday has come and gone, The need to be Thankful has not

God is in Control

There’s an interesting narrative about Jehoshaphat in Second Chronicles chapter twenty. As King over Judah, he is faced with three nations allying themselves against God’s people. He was told that a vast army of Moabites, Ammonites, and the Meunites from Mt. Seir were marching toward Jerusalem where he publicly goes to God requesting His intervention… Continue reading God is in Control