Mining Scriptural Treasures

  There is nothing insignificant in God's universe. Everything that He has made has a meaning and a purpose. There is not a curl in a cloud, or a curve in a leaf, or a tint on a blossom, but has a reason for it, and speaks of its origin. — H. Macmillan Image Source: Wikimedia Commons The Connection Between Bees and God's Word This article will show how the Hebrew words for "bee" and "word" are related because they are spelled with the same letters. Both of these will illustrate the purposeful application and animation of God's creative Word from a bee's life perspective. A Honey Bee Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Honey Bees Honeybees offer us a unique visual of God's Word and how it functions. The Hebrew word for "bee", "devorah" הרובד, is rooted in the Hebrew word for "word", "davar" רָבָד. Davar is defined as a word that expresses its accompanying creative accomplishments. Isaiah 55, our foundation porti...

Magnified Snowflake http://emu.arsusda.gov/snowsite/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons He (God) reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him...there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets - Daniel 2:22,28 Science, Math, and Geometry Confirm God's Word God's Word is more extraordinary than one could ever imagine. His will and ways are, remarkably, not only conveyed in written form but are also communicated and confirmed in scientific, mathematical, and geometric terms. Patterns and mathematical conclusions in nature and science follow similar arrangements and structures in Biblical text, which can often illustrate spiritual truths to us.  . . . since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made.  — Romans 1:20 The Genesis creation account is not a mystical or magical event but a scientific and even mathematical one. We will examine how God's Word creat...

  A Rock and Word Hound at Heart I am a professed and sometimes even obsessed rock hound that can barely look up when in the presence of rocks. Most people wonder what I'm looking for as I scan the ground methodically in search of a prized gem. In the Beginning My love of rocks began at the age of thirteen, when my father took me on a vacation to Duluth, Minnesota, about 4 hours north of my hometown. He was a contemplative person, as was I. Therefore, I was content to sit silently by the shores of Lake Superior for long periods, sifting through rocks and stuffing my pockets with all the pretty ones I could find. Dad was perfectly content to sit quietly and watch. I don't recall finding any coveted Lake Superior Agates like I saw in the gift shops along the scenic North Shore that trip. Still, I was so amused by them that I diligently searched every place we went to. The years passed, and I forgot all about agates, but I continued to collect any stone I found worthy of kee...