When God Said ‘Leave Me Alone’ By Isaac Smith Exodus 32 shows the people of Israel going from a great high to a deep low. God has come down to meet with their leader Moses on the mountain, to give the people new guidance and understanding. But Moses hasn’t come
Love Causes This Too By Toni Minikus A line of people waited at a phone booth in Communist Ukraine. In those years, telephones were not a standard household appliance. The waiting time at a phone booth could be frustratingly long, and the old equipment could be even more infuriating. Maybe
Rehoboam and Poor Counsel By Isaac Smith King Solomon presided over peace and prosperity in a united Israel, dying with a large legacy to live up to. “Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying, “Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore, lighten
The Deadliest Sin By Isaac Smith All sin separates us from God. That is precisely what makes it deadly, when separated from God we are doomed. He cannot protect us from being destroyed along with the Devil and his followers, unless we come close to him. All have sinned and
Weighed and Found Wanting By Isaac Smith King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon died a true believer in God, after many years of the Holy Spirit’s work on his heart. The same man who tried to make the whole world bow down and worship him was humbled. His message to his kingdom
Swindler gets Swindled By Isaac Smith Jacob was at odds with his brother Esau from birth. Prophesied to rule over him, Jacob traded for Esau’s birthright and deceived his father Isaac into blessing him instead. Having to flee Esau’s anger, Jacob went to his uncle Laban to look for a
A Right to be Angry? By Isaac Smith All of us have been angry before. But at times, anger is not just an emotion we feel, but something that rules us and blinds us. When you’re that angry, how does someone telling you to calm down feel? Probably just another
