Ken Law

Prophets and You During the past two weeks, we have read about two great prophets of the Old Testament, Elijah, and Elisha. Both were involved in some miraculous and frightening events. Both men solved complex problems for people who regarded them as men of God and raised havoc and destruction for those who chose to […]

Earning The Confidence of God When we read stories like Elijah and the widow of Zarephath, or Elijah calling down fire from heaven, we may wonder if any of them are real. Like so many Biblical stories, critics pass them off as fables with a moral, or as clever manipulative instruments designed to capture imaginations,

Who Do We Think We Are As we read the stories of David and his son Solomon, their rise to greatness, and their precipitous fall from grace, we may wonder how it all could happen. The courage and faith of David and the wisdom of Solomon are legendary, and they left legacies nearly unmatched in

Questions of Power This week I read the story of how the Philistines captured the ark of the covenant and suffered disastrous results. I will give a brief summary of the story.   The army of Israel went to battle against the Philistines and saw that they were in trouble, so they sent for the ark

Traditions of Kindness As I read the Book of Ruth this week, I was impressed with the overwhelming feeling of love and kindness displayed by the characters involved in the stories. Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz all demonstrated a complete lack of selfishness and an abundance of loyalty, not only to each other but to the

Will We Ever Learn? The Book of Judges covers an extended period of Israel’s history. The repeated transitions from prosperity to bondage seem almost unbelievable when it is covered in a few pages. However, when you consider the spans of time between these cycles it is not only believable, it is seemingly inevitable. That is

Choosing Sides This past week we read the Book of Joshua. Much of the subject matter covered the settlement of the land promised to Abraham and his posterity. Some of the occupation of the land came by war and bloodshed while other areas were made uninhabitable to the former inhabitants by plagues. In all cases,

For Our Good Always The Book of Deuteronomy contains the final episodes of Israel’s journey in the wilderness and gives instructions to establish themselves in their lands of promise. A significant portion of the counsel the Lord gives, is in remembrance of how they were delivered from bondage and the miracles of their day-to-day life

Sacred Places, Sacred Things The end of the Book of Exodus and several chapters in Leviticus and Numbers talk about the extraordinary efforts made to prepare the hearts and minds of the Children of Israel to be God’s covenant people. Wandering in the wilderness for 40 years before entering their promised land was necessary to

What A Mother Sees Today I am turning my focus from the Old Testament commentary. Although I have been thinking about the last part of the Book of Exodus and the building of the ancient tabernacle all week, I have been thinking more about the faithful and dedicated women who have shaped my life. It