We need to understand the darkness growing around us and defeat it. God has provided us with a way by living a similar moment of darkness in the person of the Son. As the ministry of Jesus on earth was coming to an end, the enemy was getting ready for the final attack. You may remember the words we read in the last post: "darkness did not comprehend it", the same phrase "ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν" is translated also as "darkness did not overcome it." The original Greek seems to work like … [Read more...]
God’s Call
Before Israel went into exile, and Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonians in 587 B.C. the prophet Isaiah had an extraordinary vision: “In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole … [Read more...]
The Beautiful Lady without Mercy
Hanging in our living room is a copy of a painting by Sir Frank Dicksee called La Belle Dame sans Merci, which means “the beautiful lady without mercy.” This famous painting of an enchanted knight staring into the eyes of a beautiful maiden on horseback gives one pause when contemplating the modern world. While the painter’s intent may not have been to provide the symbolic message illustrated in this article, it’s nevertheless worth exploring.The painting, both in theme and in title, is … [Read more...]
