Day: August 30, 2018
The Second Coming, What is the Condition?
“I will go and return to My place, until they acknowledge their offence, and seek My face; in their affliction they will seek Me earnestly.” – Hosea 5:15 Throughout Hosea chapter 5, it is God Himself who is speaking. Now, before anyone can go back to a place, he must first leave it. God states that He is returning to His place – that is Heaven. But before God can go back to Heaven, He must first leave it. So when did God leave Heaven? God left Heaven at the Incarnation in the Person of Jesus of Nazareth. Then, because of …
Where your treasure is…
Where your treasure is… The parable about the hidden treasure is among one of my favorites. Jesus begins by describing what the kingdom of heaven is like and explaining that within the kingdom is a treasure of great value. In fact, the treasure is so valuable that when found the searcher sells all his possessions to purchase the field and make it his own (Matthew 13:44). One example expanding on this parable is athletes training for the Olympics. They see the field of sports as a kingdom and within its domain of physical excellence the treasured medals of gold, silver, …