CGG Weekly published a version of this essay, “The Work of the Firstfruits,” on April 20, 2012. “. . . and the Feast of Harvest, the firstfruits of your labors which you have sown in the field . . .” —Exodus 23:16 Leviticus 23:9-21 covers God’s instructions concerning making the wavesheaf offering, …
I wrote this essay, “The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Three),” for CGG Weekly on January 21, 2011. “He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.” —Psalm 147:4 A description of God’s greatness similar to Isaiah 40:26 is found in Psalm 147:4-5: “He counts the number of …
This essay, “Moses, Psalmist (Part Four),” was first published in CGG Weekly on December 7, 2001. “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.” —Deuteronomy 32:1 On anyone’s list of world religious figures of all time, Moses would certainly rank in the …
This essay, originally titled “Great Expectations,” was published in the CGG Weekly on September 21, 2001. “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will …
