Category: Current Writers

Pilate tried to persuade Jesus to moderate His discourses in the future for His own safety and in an effort to avoid Pilate having to bring the law down on the “stupid populace”.

Jesus predicted pestilence. “And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.” Luke 21:11. We have to go through this time of distress.

It is true we are a country in the wilderness but I believe the Holy Spirit is working in our land(s) today. A cry is going out for us to return to our God. Will we answer? There were so many good Biblical verses used and I tried to write down as many things that were said and verses quoted as I could.

Professor Odlum said of the Law, “they [God’s Laws] have been part of the foundation of the Israel nations and at the very worst, our nations acknowledged the God of Israel, and His Law, to be just and right.”

Hosea said the Lord would prevent them from finding their path back. “Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths…Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

“Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem….The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”