by Anne Hamilton | Dec 17, 2021 | Covenant, guardians, repentance
Every year, on the Day of Atonement, the High Priest would enter behind the veil into the Holy of Holies to offer sacrifices on behalf of himself and the nation. He would sprinkle the blood of a spotless lamb on the mercy seat. He wasn’t to linger in that place ‘lest...
by Anne Hamilton | Dec 10, 2021 | Covenant
Imagine making an omelette: you crack two eggs, add a few tablespoons of milk, season with salt and pepper then whisk the whole mixture together, drop it in a heated, buttered pan, flip it when one side is cooked and finally eat it when it’s deliciously hot and...
by Anne Hamilton | Dec 3, 2021 | Covenant, Prayer
Heavenly Father, as I approach Your throne, I ask that Jesus, my advocate and mediator, makes my words holy in Your sight. May they be honourable and honouring. Father, I long to be one with Jesus and with You. One in the unity of close and loving family, one in the...
by Anne Hamilton | Nov 26, 2021 | Covenant
Of all the ceremonies in Scripture that describe the circumstances when a covenant was raised, I think top prize for ‘different’ has to go to Mary of Bethany. She did it with oil. Not unheard of. Hosea 12:1 mentions it, but it’s rare—very rare. Six days before...
by Anne Hamilton | Nov 19, 2021 | Covenant
All of the divine covenants God raised with Abraham are described in detail in the book of Genesis. The numinous proceedings of the blood covenant are recorded for all time; the proclamation of God at the name covenant is set down for us; the appearance of God with...
by Anne Hamilton | Nov 12, 2021 | Covenant
After the prophet Ezekiel has his famous vision of the Valley of Dry Bones, God tells him to take two sticks and bind them together as a symbol of the single unity He intends to make of the Kingdom of Judah and the tribes associated with Joseph. God then promises: ‘I...
