Old Testament
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A Model of Consistency
And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.Daniel 1:21 I was reading the story of Daniel in the Old Testament last evening, and a verse from the New Testament came to life for me. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.… Continue reading
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God’s Not Bothered by Circumstances
Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died, but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers and became so numerous that the land was filled with them. Exodus 1:6-7 I was prepping for an upcoming Bible study series in Exodus yesterday evening and my wife pointed out something… Continue reading
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What’s For Dinner, Moses?
Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk. – Exodus 23:19b When you sit down to eat a meal that someone else cooked, do you ever think about how the meal was prepared? What other ingredients were used? Where the food came from, or the culture it originated from? Unless we have a… Continue reading
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It Was Definitely a Buyer’s Market
Jeremiah said, “The word of the LORD came to me: Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle will come to you and say, Buy my field that is at Anathoth, for the right of redemption by purchase is yours.’ Then Hanamel my cousin came to me in the court of the guard, in accordance… Continue reading
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A New Relationship
“The whole spirit of Old Testament religion was determined by the thought of God’s holiness. The constant emphasis was that human beings, because of their weakness as creatures and their defilement as sinful creatures, must learn to humble themselves and be reverent before God. Religion was “the fear of the Lord” – a matter of… Continue reading
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Counting the Days
“When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf….” ~ Genesis 8:11 After Noah gathered the animals and his family inside the ark that the Lord commanded him to build, the sky turned into a torrential waterfall for the next 40 days. Moses records that… Continue reading
About Me
Welcome! I’m Scott (aka Former Blackout Artist), and I’m so happy you decided to drop in! I hope you find the content here spiritually enlightening and uplifting. Most of all, I hope that my love of Christ is revealed through my writing and that it encourages you in some way today. Thanks for stopping by!
Former Blackout Artist 