That I May Know Him Journal

In America we all use the word corn to describe a crop that grows in a field that are set in rows that produce cobs that yields a large yellow or white grain also known as kernels that is used for food by humans and livestock. However, one day in my bible readings I came across the story that mentioned ears of corn. This intrigued me as to why this would be mentioned in the Bible if it wasn't discovered until Christopher Columbus explored the New World we now know as America.     First, I want to tell you how this study came about. It has been a busy few months in my life, but I had asked God to give me a study much like the one he gave me about the fruit in the Garden of Eden.  A few days later I came across something about corn in the bible and was discussing it at work.  The next week one of my co-workers asked to know more about this. At that point I had not really thought much more about it, but I told him of the story of Joseph in Genesis 41 when Pharaoh h...

In the book of John chapter 1:15 we are given an account of John the Baptist at Bethabara beyond Jordon where he was baptizing.  In this particular day, John was asked by the Jewish priests and Levites from Jerusalem asked him, Who art thou?  John confessed, that he was not the Christ but told them, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias."  When they asked him why baptize he answered them, saying "I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.  It was the next day when John sees Jesus coming to him and says, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." John bare record and said that he saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.  John knew then that this was the one as the same Spirit had told him, "Upon...

There are seven dispensations throughout the bible that divides different time periods of God's work and purposes toward man.  In this study I am going to focus on the sixth dispensation which was a mystery until Jesus gave Apostle Paul the revelation of the Dispensation of Grace.  Israel was God's chosen people from the beginning of man's creation.  Time after time God being the good shepherd he is, would provide ways to bring his people back to him.  In the Dispensation of Grace, he is not just bringing back his people to himself, but all mankind.  He put a plan in action from the beginning that would be fulfilled with the life, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.   After Jesus ministry had started, He first revealed the upcoming change to a sinful Samaritan woman.  She went to a well every day when no one else would be there due to the life she lived.  Jesus knew she was going to be there as John 4 starts out letting us know tha...

  On January 28, 2009 an ice storm hit Northeastern Arkansas with up to 3" of ice.  As the day turned into night the ice had built up on the tree's and power lines that was a beautiful sight to behold, but then as the weight began to take it's toll on the tree's, the only sound in the dark was breaking and cracking of branches.  Before morning would hit again over 350,000 people in Northeastern Arkansas would be without power that lasted for weeks. I thought as I was driving down the roads all covered in ice with branches and falling tree's everywhere, "was this God's way of pruning the tree's this winter".  If so, what was he getting ready to do?  Eventually, the lights came back on and life got back to normal.  However, the evidence of the ice storm would remain until the spring that brought new growth.  This storm was brought back to my remembrance tonight while thinking on a thought for a study God has laid on my heart.  It started earlier thi...