Ken Parks Is It Not About Our Hearts? This upcoming High Holy Day depicts the future ingathering of God’s firstfruits. And in that, have we considered that all of us actually have heart problems to one degree or the other, which if not addressed … [Read more...]
Removing Egypt From the People of God
Ken Parks Removing Egypt From the People of God The Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread are fast approaching. And if we go back several thousand years, we can see that God’s Word reveals the story of how God took Israel out of Egypt. … [Read more...]
True Peace Defined By God
Ken Parks True Peace Defined By God Peace and peacemaking are very important to God. One might say that they are closely connected to the concept of reconciliation and are qualities that God wants us to develop in our lives. God tells us that the … [Read more...]
There Are No Short Cuts
Ken Parks There Are No Short Cuts Do we consider in our spiritual life as to whether we are worthy… from a spiritual perspective? We are all gathered here to observe God’s Feast of Tabernacles and finally the Last Great Day. There is a sense of … [Read more...]
Growing Until the Return of Christ
Ken Parks Growing Until the Return of Christ How do we see ourselves in these trying times? Are we a part of the five wise virgins or are we part of the foolish lot? Are we striving to maintain or have we let down a bit? Today is the Feast of … [Read more...]
How Does God See Me?
Ken Parks How Does God See Me? When we look in the mirror, is what we see the same as what God sees? Both of those viewpoints and perspectives should match. Today, let us spend some time examining how we see ourselves in the spiritual mirror to … [Read more...]
God Knows!
Ken Parks God Knows! Today is the Day of Pentecost; a day that ─ above all else ─ celebrates the fact that God has made His Holy Spirit available to humankind. It is also about the firstfruits ─ the small minority to whom God has given His … [Read more...]
Too Busy Doing the Everyday
Ken Parks Too Busy Doing the Everyday Today is the Last Day of Unleavened Bread. And hopefully we have been able to examine ourselves throughout these days to look at staying close to God and His Son, Jesus Christ. Also to weed out sin and … [Read more...]
Forgiveness
Ken Parks Forgiveness We live in trying times. People are less sensitive to the needs and feelings of others in these last days. When we’re offended, sinned against ― even though we have God’s Spirit ― our first impulse in these trying times … [Read more...]
What We Look Forward To
Ken Parks What We Look Forward To As we come before God and praise Him at this Feast of Tabernacles, we gather this year in a frame of mind that is different than many of us have ever encountered. Turmoil, confusion and uncertainty are what … [Read more...]