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Rather than God's one great mistake, Dr Paul Brand came to realize that pain is essential in keeping us alive: it is the warning that something is wrong. It is no surprise then after Adam and Eve's fall into sin, that God "turns up the pain, " to warn of something deadly in our world and in our lives. Not merely punishment for sin, in the hands of Him Who loves us such affliction challenges faith and brings out hidden and often unrealized stre...

The Creator chose to not be visible to His creatures, but is He really nowhere to be observed? Where can Creation glimpse its beloved Creator? Humanity has a unique reason for existing: it is in "the Image of God" - Jehovah's visible reflection for the sake of the universe. What an honor, privilege, and responsibility! God's reality rides on the shoulders of human beings, and many things He will do only through the hands of mankind. As our two...

Baptism. Simple - and yet a most powerful and far-reaching action. Indeed, it overflows with a range of blessings within a new relationship with the Creator of the universe. We receive Grace and Mercy, and God's Glory, we have His seal and "earnest" to confirm His promises, and are authorized to be Jehovah's "Image" - His representatives - to this cosmos. We are adopted as children in God's Family, made members within Christ's Body, placed int...

The Long Awaited Royal Marriage Has Finally Come The Bridegroom eagerly takes His Bride by the hand and leads her to the great banquet hall. The Father-in-law delightedly makes room for her. Yearning, expectation, delight, joy and especially love surround this occasion. The Bride is radiant - but - she has a "history"! However the Bridegroom has washed her, made her beautiful, and feeds her with the most precious Food. With anticipation they k...

The Stage was built long ago. Now angels, men, stars and planets take their places. The Ballet is about to begin. This dance is not merely about interesting movements - there is a story to be told. It is not just that Jesus has come to earth, it is about why. With the Bible, the Ballet takes shape. The constellations hang the backdrops. The festivals of the Jewish year give the troupe its depth. Gestation, Circumcision, Purification and the "B...

Blood-Covenant spans the globe in such traditions as the Native American Blood-Brother bond. No mere contract variation, Covenant is a powerful relationship of a deep, unbreakable Love, yet when God does break it once, He pays the consequences He designed it to have. Throughout the 'Old' Covenant, certain elements of Covenant are declared, yet are not 'real' - until the 'New' Covenant comes, which is not a 'what' but a 'Who.' Everything change...