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Pondering the Path 01

Posted on May 1, 2020 by ehurst

On one level, it’s enough that I follow my convictions. That is the bottom line; it’s the fallback position I take when nothing makes sense in the world around me. Walk in the light you have. On another level, the … Continue reading →

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A Parable about Rationalism

Posted on April 29, 2020 by ehurst

Reason is a tool, a way of approaching things. Most jobs require more than one tool. Rationalism is restricting yourself to just one tool. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If all you have … Continue reading →

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Praying for Their Enlightenment

Posted on April 27, 2020 by ehurst

Participating in an ongoing discussion over at Sigma Frame, I notice that most of the correspondents quickly get stuck on concrete details. Some will occasionally make note of generalities, but there is still a tendency to stop at that level … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 29

Posted on April 25, 2020 by ehurst

Many religions refer to the goal of reaching an enlightened state. This was a common element in the various religions of the Ancient Near East (ANE), as well. The broad culture of the ANE presumed that the ultimate good for … Continue reading →

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The Mortality Filter

Posted on March 30, 2020 by ehurst

The hardest thing you’ll ever do is rewrite all the mental programming that demands you try to save this life and this world. Try to process: This world is damned and God will not permit it be saved. He wants … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 6

Posted on March 28, 2020 by ehurst

How would you maintain a feudal commitment to a Lord you never saw? In the previous chapter, Moses reminded the people that it was their own decision to avoid getting too close to God. They begged Moses to go and … Continue reading →

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Your Own Word from God

Posted on March 26, 2020 by ehurst

A couple of weeks ago, Jack at Sigma Frame wrote this about prophecy: What is not commonly understood is that if a prophetic message says something about the future, then it is because God wishes to outline a judgment on … Continue reading →

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A Psychology of Temptation

Posted on March 24, 2020 by ehurst

What does God really expect of you? Cry out to Him the moment you sense temptation coming at you. Of course, you first have to invest time and energy understanding what temptation is, and that requires you understand what sin … Continue reading →

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A Call for Prayer

Posted on March 13, 2020 by ehurst

It’s here. At least three decades ago I began sensing in my spirit that an apocalypse was approaching. God is a real Person, not a computer, and His Creation is also alive and personal. On some issues He waits to … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Leviticus 26

Posted on March 7, 2020 by ehurst

The balance of chapter 25 gave us the exceptions to Jubilee and basic right of redemption. God is the one who divided up the Promised Land, and it was He who decided what could be redeemed, so as to keep … Continue reading →

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