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When Sacred Places Become Idols: The Subtle Distraction from Christ.

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 In the old covenant, names like Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Nissi, Jehovah Shalom, Beer-lahai-roi etc. were given to physical places & altars where people encountered God, as a religious memorial. In Genesis 16:14 where the Egyptian bondwoman, Hagar encountered God & called him El-roi, it was the well(in the place of that encounter) that was named as a memorial of the encounter 👇🏽 "Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered." In Genesis 22:14 it is the place where Abraham encountered divine provision of the ram caught in a thicket that he called Jehovah Jireh.👇🏽 "And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen." In Genesis 28:16-19 & 35:6-7 Jacob encountered God in a dream of a ladder reaching to heaven. He named the place Bethel, declaring that it was the house of God and the gate of heaven. On his return, he built an altar there and call...

THE PROPHET'S RAGE WHEN A DONKEY VOICES THE MESSAGE.

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  THE PROPHET'S RAGE WHEN A DONKEY VOICES THE MESSAGE. Judge not the truth by the status of the tongue,  Nor weigh what is spoken by who it is sung. A lowly mouth may carry heaven’s decree, While a prophet, though honoured, may fail to see. Sometimes the voice we dismiss as mockery Is heaven’s own rebuke for a recovery  Sometimes what offends our prophetic pride Is mercy itself, standing by our side. Saints, lay down thy rod of anger  Open thine eyes & see the danger Standing in the way you insist on Return to ancient paths to thread on For the greatest danger is not that the donkey should speak; The greater danger is when the prophet is too proud to hear & heed. Not every opposition comes from foes Some stand in the pathway to keep from woes. Sometimes mercy will not applaud where we go; Sometimes mercy will stop us and answer “No.” Mercy may challenge the way we have chosen, And humble the certainty our heart has espoused. Mercy can speak from an unexpected...