My Best Blanket

  A good engineer will tell you sound structure is crucial. Possibly because anything that withstands the ravages of time and nature has to have a firm foundation and solid design. Historically, I can see that as well. When opening the New Testament, you find that a lot has changed since Malachi. One has to note that the split nation of Israel fought each other and they would often enlist neighbors in their infighting.  Those neighbors got used to the idea of attacking Israel (Judea and the Northern Kingdom.) Syria would take over parts of the Northern Kingdom, Assyria would conquer Samaria and take them captive in 723, The Babylonians would destroy the Assyrians in 586, Persian ruler Cyrus would conquer the Babylonian empire (which included Jerusalem), in 332 Greek leader Alexander The Great would dominate Judea and Jerusalem and Romans would capture Jerusalem in 70. Quick detour: For some reason, in my head, I hear the song "Istanbul" by They Might Be Giants...  "I

  I had a moment of clarity today while listening to Pastor Gabe George speak.  Since the dawn of time, we have wanted a relationship with God.  We soured that with our original sin.  Abraham was able to develop a relationship with him. For an amazing amount of time, Moses led his people with God's communication and guidance.  When Moses ascended Mt. Sinai, something happened.  I can also imagine it felt like the your GPS turned off in the middle of a trip.  It could be a little while until it reboots/updates or it could be longer.  How do you feel? I believe there is a human desire to have a physical representation of our omnipresent God.  I don't think it's a healthy thing but it is there.  I imagine not having someone with control nearby or not feeling you are being guided anymore can be upsetting.  Before this, they had Moses, to remind you He is there and He is watching out for your best interests.  Not having Him or anything physical to focus on led them to ask for an