I understand very well that our upbringing and certain physiological traits, such as a tendency toward addiction for example, have a great effect on us as we mature. Many people find themselves unable to move past these things or to overcome the physiological proclivities they find troubling.
White stones were sometimes used judicially to indicate a verdict of acquittal, with a black stone for a guilty verdict. A white stone was also sometimes used as a pass for admission to parties or gatherings on special occasions. The life-giving Manna provided to the Israelites by God was white.
No one can curse those whom God has blessed. The Lord Jesus gave Himself up for us to present us as His spotless bride. We are blessed of God and no curse is possible.
The Kingdom of God is within us. We carry in our being the heavenly realm.
Beware of the Dogs Philippians 3:2–3 (NIV) “Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh.” In this passage, Paul is being polemical in…
