September, 2021
September 29, 2021, michaelbray Lamentations, Poetry, Wars, Just and Unjust,
Rehoboam sho’nuf loved Maacah, The favorite of his sixty concubines (Not to mention those eighteen lovely wives). Had a few kids from those ladies! Twenty-eight boys and sixty girls, Only 88 boys out of 78 women? (2 Chron. 11:21) That’s 1.12 children per mother! (Bet those ladies were holdin’ it back, Usin’ some ancient birth […]
September 26, 2021, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Poetry, Salvation, Terrorism - of God and Men,
(1505 on 26 Sept, 2021) It is truly divine forbearance Which saves the nation from destruction. There is no good to be found In a nation bloodied by the Abortion Holocaust. And why such withholding of justice? On whose behalf is grace extended? Are there petitions from holy men Which a merciful God is answering? […]
September 26, 2021, michaelbray Apologetics, Lamentations, Poetry, Polytheistic Statism v. Christocracy, Salvation, Terrorism - of God and Men,
Well, the earth is under a scourge! Might lead us to sing a dirge About sin that’s on the rampage And judgment from God on this age. Talkin’ ’bout that plague called Corona, Down from heaven, don’t yah know-a? Didn’t come up from the earth; He sends such down when there’s a dearth! Talkin’ ’bout […]
September 21, 2021, michaelbray Character - or not, Lamentations, Poetry,
1 Kings 11:14f. Hadad, the Edomite Was the one the Lord did choose,A fellow from the royal line Wiped out by the army of David. He had fled as losers must do, Just a boy all the way to Egypt, (17) Where the Pharaoh gave him food and land (18) And his sister-in-law for a […]
September 20, 2021, michaelbray Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Character - or not, Family Matters, Lamentations, Poetry, Sanctity of Human Beings, Terrorism - of God and Men,
(1 Kings 11) Solomon had a thousand women; 700 wives was just a start. (v. 3) Had another 300 concubines And those ladies done turned away his heart. But he really wasn’t wholly devoted, As David, his father before him; (7) He did evil in the sight of the Lord; Chased an idol of the […]
September 18, 2021, michaelbray Lamentations, Poetry, Salvation,
‘Twas the month of Ethanim (2) When they gathered all the team; Number seven on the calendar of Israel. Time to bring up that ark of the Covenant. (1) They brought the ark to the “tent of meeting.” (4) Had holy forks, spoons, and knives (4) So they could feed their holy lives, The congregation […]
September 16, 2021, michaelbray Apologetics, Character - or not, Family Matters, Political Ministry of the Churches of God, Position Papers,
Many a beggar, personal/private or organized professional, comes asking for your “dough.” The conscience of every sinner knows he owes someone for his un-judged life. (He is yet breathing and hasn’t paid the penalty due for his offenses against the Almighty and His commands!) There is much to be done, even after genuine repentance, in […]
September 16, 2021, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Family Matters, Poetry,
(1K. 6:38f.) at 0800 on 16 Sept., 2021 Solomon built that temple The eleventh year in the month of Bul Had two doors of cypress wood The finest home in the neighborhood. It took seven years to build that place Don’t know if you’d call it a disgrace But his own house took him thirteen. […]
September 16, 2021, michaelbray Apologetics, Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Lamentations, Position Papers,
Object #1 of Kiwanis per their website at https://www.kiwanis.org/about/values “To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.” Ah! And what is the “spiritual” all about? What does the “spirit” need most of all? How is the spirit best served? What is the first thing that must be […]
September 15, 2021, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Character - or not, Salvation, Sanctity of Human Beings, Terrorism - of God and Men,
‘Twas authored by H.G. Wells and published in 1916. World War I had begun. Of that war, Mr. Britling says: This is the biggest thing in history, that we are called upon to do our utmost to resist this tremendous attack upon peace and freedom of the world. Well, doing our utmost does not mean […]