In Bible times, the high priest also functioned as the medical examiner. When a leper claimed he was healed, he had to show himself to the high priest who would examine him for any marks of leprosy. Once the priest determined he was clean, a cleansing of blood and water followed before re-entry into society. [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 10, 2009
The Mercy Bank
A verbal assault, a false accusation
stun my spirit in angry vibrations.
Spirit whispers to me, “Add mercy to the bank.
Forgiveness plus compassion yields a balance, not a blank.
Repay with kindness. Subtract retaliation.
Add to Mercy’s Bank. See my calculations.
Be merciful–you’ll reap mercy’s seed,
compounded with love for your time of need.”©
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. [...]
January 3, 2009
A View or a Vision
In Numbers 22, King Balak requested the prophet Balaam to curse Israel. To reinforce his cause, Balak took Balaam to three different vantage points to see the utmost part of the people (Numbers 22:41). The king had an earthly view of Israel.
Although Balaam had the same human eyesight as Balak, the prophet had something the king didn’t [...]
