Tag: Kingdom of God

Mar 22 2020

The Coronavirus ~ and a Clash of Two Crowns

  • 03/22/2020

A picture of a crown and shield

Believe it or not — the coronavirus is in the Song of Songs! We’ll have to jump to Chapter 3, to a part that always puzzled me until now.

But first, it will help to know how this virus was named. Corona means “crown,” and it was named for its spike-like appendages and encircling shape when viewed under a microscope.  

But there’s more to a crown than meets the eye! A crown is worn by someone, specifically a king and/or queen, and so a crown also represents a kingdom and its authority. Basically, if you serve a crown, you serve whoever wears it.

Think about this: There is a spiritual reason why a virus named after a crown has recently been…

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May 19 2014

Ants, and the Intimate Kingdom

  • 05/19/2014

“The men were stacked like a ladder on top of each others’ shoulders. The commentator said the picture symbolized all the lives lost throughout history to reach the highest peaks of the world…” And I was captivated. This is a parable of the Intimate Kingdom!

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Mar 27 2014

Pausing for Reflection

  • 03/27/2014

It’s been awhile since the last post – longer than usual anyways – and I can’t say I know why exactly.  So I’m just resting and waiting.  What is coming ahead feels very heavy.  I recently had a brief vision of a staircase with 4 steps, and sense this was significant.  Taking a new step requires new effort, especially when …

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Oct 02 2013

Terrible as an Army With Banners

  • 10/02/2013

Terrrible As an Army With Banners

There is a place for meeting our own needs, but there is also a critical time for going on with the Lord in maturity. The Bride in the Song of Songs is not a woman wandering in doubt of who she is or what she wants in life. There is a place she has reached sexually and reproductively that speaks of spiritual maturity, and a desperation right from the opening verse that makes her ‘terrible as an army.’ Song 6:10

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