A bizarre, often overlooked element of Ezekiel’s prophetic ministry to the Jewish exiles in Babylon is the fact that God muted him for twelve years. Ezekiel was only allowed to speak when he was uttering an authentic word from God. Ezekiel was taken to Babylon in the first Jewish deportation in 597 B.C., but the … Continue reading Ezekiel’s Muteness
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The power of positive (or negative) thinking
For just a moment forget whatever positive or negative stereotypes or opinions you may have about teachings (both Christian or non-Christian) on the subject of the power of our thoughts, and ponder the following verse: “As (a man) thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7, NKJV) The word “thinks” in this passage is … Continue reading The power of positive (or negative) thinking