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Proverbs 23

Posted on December 16, 2015 by ehurst

This chapter continues the theme of the previous, in which an aging ruler seeks to warn his heir from folly. We continue with the longer statements in small paragraphs. 1-3. When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look … Continue reading →

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Another Mystery Solved

Posted on December 15, 2015 by ehurst

I get it now. The workers are attempting to restore the river banks to a previous location. What I couldn’t capture with the camera was what I saw almost behind me from where I took this shot. During the spring … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 22 (Part 2)

Posted on December 15, 2015 by ehurst

12. The eyes of the LORD keep knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor. This is a humorous play on words in that “keep” can imply hiding something or making it mysterious, while “transgressor” arises from the concept … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 22 (Part 1)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by ehurst

In his better moments, Solomon was struck by the realization that much of what made life so sweet under his father’s reign was fading away. Some of it was buried under the wash of foreign influences his fame brought to … Continue reading →

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If Only I Had the Words

Posted on December 14, 2015 by ehurst

Let me feed your soul. We don’t have a good word for it, so we stole one from another language and then gave it a new meaning — agape. It’s current meaning as “holy and sacrificial compassion” was actually established … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Right

Posted on December 13, 2015 by ehurst

The backlash from the Right is upon us. Keep in mind that I do not support any part of the system, so don’t get any silly ideas that I might actually favor any of the figures involved in the current … Continue reading →

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Crushed by Glory

Posted on December 13, 2015 by ehurst

Over the years since my formal conscious departure from social convention, I’ve often found myself still dragging the weight of false conditioning. My mental reflexes are still wrong in so many ways. That in itself was a source of great … Continue reading →

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Psalm 79

Posted on December 12, 2015 by ehurst

Like Psalm 74, this is a threnody for Israel the Mission. Something brought the wrath of God on His people, His city, and His Temple. Asaph’s cry is not for mere vengeance, but for God’s glory and a restoration of … Continue reading →

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Tinkering with Glory

Posted on December 11, 2015 by ehurst

All things for the glory of His name. Would you believe some of the Win7 drivers on this laptop broke Windows Update? I tried two different ways of installing Win7 on the Studio 1535 and things were just dandy until … Continue reading →

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Clues to Our Path

Posted on December 10, 2015 by ehurst

Truth is not a goal, but a path. We could wish that the whole world were heart-led. Instead, we are blessed indeed just to find one other in our geographic vicinity. For a precious few, this is a natural transition. … Continue reading →

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