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Good While It Lasted
In the beginning, all that God created on the earth was good (Gen. 1:31)….all the animals, all the plant life, all the natural processes acting on inanimate matter, and all the thoughts, decisions, and actions of mankind—functioned just as it was meant to function: in total harmony and shalom, without evil inclination, entirely directed toward and focused on glorifying God (Ps. 19). Man the image-bearer, being a creature endowed with the capacity to self-consciously do his works to the glory of God, fulfilled his calling to fill, rule, work and keep the creation flawlessly, without the slightest hint of hesitation, complaint—David…
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Pastor Jerry Owen
Bring the Turks
When we are brought to life on the last day we shall spit on ourselves and say, ’Fie on you for not having been bolder in believing in Christ, since the glory is so great! If I were in the world I would have ten Turks trample me underfoot.
—Martin Luther
Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 by Pastor Jerry Owen
After David had routed his enemies within the borders of Israel, he was able to rest from his labors and turn the kingdom over to his son (1 Kgs. 5:3-4). Thus Solomon’s reign prefigures the eternal reign of Christ over the New Heavens and the New Earth (Rev. 22) after the defeat of God’s enemies. The ensuing peace was a time of great culturative activity of the Jewish people. Indeed, Solomon was the paradigmatic culturative man. Besides heading up the building of the temple, Solomon used his God-given wisdom for a vast array of culturative pursuits (2 Chr. 8:1-9:28; Eccl. 2:4-8;In…