He has made both groups into one and broken down the the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. — Ephesians 2:14. When I hear the words — “The Wall” — I think of the rock album by Pink Floyd. For the last five years we have heard about “The Wall” meaning a physical barrier…
Month: January 2021
Fool’s Names
“Fools’ names like their faces, always seen in public places.” — Robin McCoy. Actually Robin attributes the above to an “old family saying.” When I tried to find it’s origin there are lots of attributions to grandmother’s and old family sayings, but nobody like Mark Twain or Abe Lincoln so I give Robin the credit…
Princes To Naught
It is he who … brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing. — Isaiah 40:22-23. It is supposed to be true that a roman general or emperor would have a slave standing behind him when processing into Rome saying, “Look behind you, you are only a man.” Reading today’s…
Pent-Up Stream
… (s)he will come like a pent-up stream that the wind of the Lord drives on. — Isaiah 59:19. If you’ve been in the NC mountains you understand the image of a pent-up stream. It is one of mother nature’s most beautiful sights and one of its most powerful. Suzy and I had a dear friend, Jill,…
Water Into Wine
Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. — John 2:11. You must be thinking that after yesterday’s events I went off my January cleanse to be thinking about turning water into wine. I was tempted for sure, but I held firm…