Dr. Eric Stricker

Deuteronomy 29:1-30:10 ; Proverbs 10:1-10 ; Luke 18:31-19:10 "Block Monoprint, II" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Ink Block Print on Paper Today we come to Deuteronomy 29:1-30:10. In chapter 29, we read this interesting verse: “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law” (verse 29).  What are God’s “secret things?”  The secret things of God  include His mysterious nature, His...

Deuteronomy 28:15-68 ; Psalm 47 ; Luke 18:1-30 "Perspective Study, I" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Ink & Colored Pencil on Paper Today’s readings give us much profound truth about which we should think and carefully meditate.  Deuteronomy 28:15-68 continues from yesterday with its conditional warning : “ … IF   you do not obey the LORD  your God …” (verse 15).  From this we can see that the blessings and curses of this chapter are contingent upon obedience , and as we read earlier in...

Deuteronomy 26:1-28:14 ; Psalm 46 ; Luke 17:11-37 "His Majestic Name" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Pen & Ink on Paper Each of our readings for today is encouraging and comforting.  In the Deuteronomy 26-28 section, we have the record of God’s promises made and fulfilled to His people.  This segment begins with the regulations concerning “the first fruits of all the produce that the LORD God gave to the Israelites,” after they came into the land (verse 2).  The first fruits speak of...