Tag Archives: divine revelation

The Nuclear Option of Faith

Posted on February 21, 2017 by ehurst

When your heart belongs wholly to Christ, and you strive to walk by that heart of faith, you will inevitably encounter resistance from a sinful world. We must always keep before us that our real enemy is Satan and his … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Tau 169-176

Posted on February 18, 2017 by ehurst

The final octet shows us the Path to God’s Favor. We note that the psalmist is wholly confident in his requests because the promise is written into the revelation. Unlike many human rulers, Jehovah doesn’t create hurdles to His attention, … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Resh 153-160

Posted on February 4, 2017 by ehurst

This is the path of Divine Dependence. While an English translation of this octet sounds a little repetitious with the rest of the psalm, the emphasis and tone are quite different. The psalmist tells God he has no place else … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Nun 105-112

Posted on December 24, 2016 by ehurst

(Kiln blog should come back to life this coming week; until then, here’s the next installment in our study of Psalm 119.) Our psalmist celebrates the Path of Conscious Commitment. The first line in English translations is quite popular as … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Mem 97-104

Posted on December 17, 2016 by ehurst

(Kiln blog is still not working for posting, so here’s the next installment of our study.) Here is the Path of Enlightenment, and what a joyous path it is! The psalmist waxes rhapsodic in celebration of the power of revelation … Continue reading →

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The Fear of Fools

Posted on November 22, 2016 by ehurst

Think about it for a moment. Contemplate and clear out the old garbage. God’s Word tells us about Creation. Right there in blunt terms in Genesis 1:31 tells us that God saw all that He had made and it was … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Zayin 49-56

Posted on November 5, 2016 by ehurst

This is the Rock of My Identity, says the psalmist. Without the living revelation of God in our hearts, we don’t know who we are, or whose we are. So he cries out immediately that the Lord not allow him … Continue reading →

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What Hath God Given?

Posted on October 18, 2016 by ehurst

Cycling elevates your awareness of terrain. Why do I invest so much time into surveying creeks and rivers, and then posting about it on the blog here? Pretty pictures? I’m teaching what I know of God’s Creation. I want you … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Daleth 25-32

Posted on October 15, 2016 by ehurst

In this octet is the Way of Strength, as the word for “road” is used repeatedly. The psalmist complains of a human frailty he finds all too obvious. The first line refers not to some kind of desire, but that … Continue reading →

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Psalm 119: Gimel 17-24

Posted on October 8, 2016 by ehurst

The psalmist rejoices in his past experiences that confirmed the revelation of God. As one who has experienced it aplenty in the past, he calls on God to deal with him in such a way that he can thrive and … Continue reading →

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