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PHall | November 30, 2022
We Don’t Fail Because Others Are Too Strong “Never blame your failure on the strength of another”. I do not know the origin of the quote, but the idea is biblical. Manhood (and womanhood) does not make excuses. Real men accept responsibility. Our failures are ours to own. If we fail, it is not because […]
PHall | April 23, 2020
“Do Nothing Days”. That is what we called family days where everyone was off-duty. No chores, and especially no “mom-do stuff.” Hungry? Feed yourself. Some, and I won’t mention names, stayed in their pajamas all day. Then as a family, we had movie marathons. For the people of Israel, later called Jews, they had a […]
PHall | April 18, 2020
The coup of Jehu is God ordained, but bloody. Jehu is told “The whole house of Ahab will perish” (2 Kings 9:8). Jehu obeys. Ahab had 70 sons who were in Samaria, the capital city. Jehu wrote a letter to the rulers and guardians of Ahab’s sons: “If you are on my side, and if […]
PHall | April 16, 2020
Following one of the most horrific scenes, comes a story in which we gain a glimpse of the gospel. In 2 Kings 6, the famine is so bad, These Judeans, the people of God, resort to possibly the most despicable acts ever: cannibalism, including their own children.Then Elisha promises God’s relief. Listen to the question […]
PHall | April 10, 2020
What’s the definition of seven? Is it the same as six? Is six enough or too little? Is it important to know the definition of seven if God asks you do so something seven times?What if you confessed to God, “I know the power is from you, and not in my obedience, therefore I will […]
PHall | March 27, 2014
Everyone knows someone with cancer. Hearing the word “cancer” makes us fear the worst. Survival rates vary from the almost hopeless (pancreatic, 6%) to the almost guaranteed (prostate, 99%). Very possibly, many died undiagnosed in darker times, simply wasting away. Modern medicine is making amazing progress. Cancer no longer is an automatic death sentence. Hezekiah […]
PHall | March 19, 2014
Prayer is humbling. If it isn’t, we aren’t doing it right. After giving up on his own false solutions and defenses, Hezekiah turns to God in prayer. First, he asks Isaiah to pray (2 Kings 19.1-4). Isaiah responds with God’s answer of salvation (19.5-6). Then Hezekiah kneels before God Himself and prays (19.14-19). God’s answer […]
PHall | March 13, 2014
Augustine advised, “Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” A Chimney Corner Scripture advises, “God helps those who help themselves.” After good and bad works, after praising God, plundering the temple, paying off Sennacherib, seeking an alliance with Egypt, rebuilding the wall, building a water tunnel, asking Isaiah […]
PHall | March 6, 2014
Pinocchio is a beloved story, at least Disney’s version. I doubt many are familiar with the original; Pinocchio kills the nagging cricket with a hammer. Why do we love Disney’s version? It’s a tale of redemption. It is a whale of a tale. Wood I lie to you! Like that fictional morality tale, Jerusalem’s Deliverance […]
PHall | February 10, 2014
The Gospel Story is told in so many Biblical stories that we should look for the gospel throughout the Bible. For example, The Assyrians surrounding Jerusalem during the reign of Hezekiah, and the Cross of Jesus Christ: • As the Assyrians surrounded God’s chosen people, the Jewish leaders will surround God’s Chosen One on the […]