~ Second of three blogs on theocratic annointing ~ Through His Holy Spirit, Yahweh provided theocratic anointing to specific people to enable them to engage in theocratic tasks, primarily as His human representatives for the leadership of Israel. After Joshua passed away, Yahweh raised up judges in the Promised Land ( Judges 2:16 ). In all, twelve ruled until the time of the monarchy through theocratic anointing. Four judges are recorded as receiving the anointing, but it is

Through His Spirit, God enabled human representatives to advance Israel’s theocracy.

So, as we make it through our day, maybe we should think more about the lay of the land and our surroundings. That might help us “dig in” and seek to understand the importance of geography in Scripture.

Reflecting on God’s design for marriage, we can never imagine the beauty that was displayed in the Garden of Eden before man’s fall.

Politicians and so-called influencers have tapped into a machine that permeates sarcasm and even direct insults. Today, nothing is off limits. As such, the social media apparatus indirectly asks, “Are you not entertained?”

May I be thankful for His unfathomable love each and every day of the year.

In a post-Garden of Eden world, it is difficult to fully comprehend that the environment we now live in is an "all-out struggle." Humankind has become used to post-Fall conditions.

As challenging as it is to render the perfect world of Eden in our minds, it is more difficult to understand God’s love for His fallen image-bearers.

While we can’t characterize Christians who promote old-earth theories as being false converts, their position weakens their testimony to an already cynical secular society. For those who take the minority position, may we stand firm. As Paul states in 1 Corinthians 16:3, “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”