Sir Godfrey Gregg OHPM, ROMC, D. Div (1) Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, Many young and middle aged people overlook there surroundings and God, but as old age comes to them they start to become concerned with how they have arrived at where they are and now try to play … Continue reading Ecclesiastes 12:1

Sir Godfrey Gregg OHPM, ROMC, D.Div Seeing truth whole does not mean seeing the whole of Truth. None of us can do that. Truth itself is so much greater than those who look at it, who inspire towards it, and who try to reach and grasp it. The great thing is to be orientated towards … Continue reading Seeing Truth Whole

There are two ways to increase how much you perceive. The first is to repair any damage that may have been done to the sensing organs, perhaps even improving on the natural structure. You might do this with mechanical enhancements, like glasses, binoculars and hearing aids or with surgery. It is possible that in the … Continue reading Improving Your Senses

Destruction of First Temple Foreseen The prophet Jeremiah predicted the destruction of the Jerusalem and a seventy year captivity of the people. He also pronounced judgment on those who would destroy her, namely the Babylonians. It was only a matter of time until the times of the First Temple were to come to a sad … Continue reading THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON (PART TEN)

Temple Harmony Disturbed and Restored Judah's kings - Rehoboam, Abijah (Abijam), Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, Ahaziah, Athaliah, Joash, Amaziah, Azariah (Uzziah), Jotham, Ahaz (Jehoahaz), Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah, Jehoahaz II (Shallum), Jehoiakim (Eliakim), Jehoiachin (Jeconiah), and Zedekiah (Mattaniah) - were mostly individuals who lived out their own self-centered and personally-ambitious lives in indifference to the calling … Continue reading THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON (PART NINE)

Invasion of Shishak Another consequence of Solomon's compromise with idolatry and the resultant spiritual decline was that God raised up an adversary against him, Hadad the Edomite (1 Kings 11:14ff). The result was considerable turmoil in the land and the king's courts. Finally God allowed Pharaoh Shishak of Egypt to come down and plunder the … Continue reading THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON (PART EIGHT)

Soon-Fading Splendor Solomon's great wisdom and the unrivaled splendor of the First Temple brought pilgrims from near and far. The account of the visit of the Queen of Sheba (2 Chronicles 9, 1 Kings 10) tells us something about this great king and the magnificent and holy light from God that blessed him and all … Continue reading THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON (PART SEVEN)