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Joy is often misconstrued as happiness. Needless to say, they are not synonyms as we would often obscure each term. Happiness, generally, is situationally related. For example, a person MAY celebrate their birthday with friends, family, or co-workers, but not be filled with joy because this might or might not be the event of their choosing. They may not like the fact that they are older. One might be affected by the negative presence of some at this gathering. The…

When a person thinks of promises, they often may refer to promises kept and promises deferred. For the average human being, we share a common travail in persistently failing each other in keeping promises. Additionally, we would probably be rather united in our disappointment when promises go unfulfilled. Thus, the tyranny of life and love. I have often incorporated this phrase into my revelations in human nature: “People mean well, but do not do well”. Please remember to give me…

Few people have exemplified righteous indignation as the man we have come to know as Saul. The Scriptures teach that Saul allowed himself to witness the murder of another human being and willingly joined the activity by holding the mob’s outer garments (Acts 7:58, NKJV). Apparently, Young Saul believed beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was earning his heavenly reward by taking justice along with the other spiritually uncircumcised crew (Acts 7:51). What an uproar and travesty in…

Very few individuals canvas the pages of Scripture as does Moses. This child, born of a Levite, beautiful and blessed of God, became the deliverer of Israel as an adult (Exodus 2:1-2, NKJV). Following his sin in the killing of an Egyptian, Moses fled to the valley where he found Midian and became a stranger in a foreign land (Exodus 2:21-22). Eventually, God called this meek and humble man to execute judgment against the Egyptians. More significantly, to prove His…