by Garris Elkins | Feb 25, 2024 | Prophetic
David spared Saul twice. He cut off a piece of Saul’s clothing the first time while he slept inside a cave. The second time happened while Saul and his men were asleep in a camp. At that time, David took Saul’s spear and water jug. When Saul heard that David and his...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 14, 2024 | Prophetic
Repeatedly throughout the book of Ezekiel, a theme emerges after Israel disobeys God, “Then you will know that I am the Lord.” Typically, this follows Israel disobeying God following the ways of foreign lands, and worshipping other gods. As the judgments of God and...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 13, 2024 | Prophetic
The Lord has set individuals in His Church as watchmen. They take their posts on the walls of our lives as a representation of God’s mercy. The interpretive lens through which a true watchman views the surrounding world is the love of God. As the watchman offers his...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 26, 2023 | Prophetic
I’ve been reading through the book of Jeremiah. It has been a depressing read even though an occasional nugget of hope will appear in its pages. Chapter after chapter we see Israel disobeying God and the Lord sending foreign troops to overcome them. I was exhausted by...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 13, 2023 | Prophetic
We need to be careful how we describe the Old Covenant. Today, it is becoming increasingly popular to portray the Old Covenant in a negative light. Both the Old and New Covenants were administrated by the same God, the God of Mercy. I want to say something upfront to...
