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Disregard for Truth

The story of Jehoiakim in Jeremiah 36 gets me every time. The king of Judah showing blatant disregard for Truth. Seeking to destroy the word of the Lord. 

Fire. Photo by CMDR Shane on Unsplash
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Crossing Cultures Devotional Memoir

The way of life

It’s 2013. I sit in the easy chair and contemplate upcoming travels. Across the ocean. Our way of life means moving back and forth.

And adjusting to changes between two different worlds. Parallel universes, really. 

We are heading back into the intensity of culture and color and music that is South Asia.  The constant calendar of religious festivals. The daily encounter with spiritual worship of every variety.   

The relentless dust.

crowded street in Mumbai
Mumbai, India OC Photo by: Matt Jones Copyright: IMB
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Crossing Cultures Devotional Making Disciples

Wells along the way

So he built an altar there, called on the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there. Isaac’s servants also dug a well there. [Genesis 26:25]

Dug well in Central Asia by Didiervberghe. Public Domain

When Abraham or Isaac or Jacob moved to a new place, they did the necessary. Built an altar and worshiped the Lord their God. Pitched a tent and dwelled in the temporary place. 

And dug a well.  Dug deep.  To tap into a source of water hidden beneath the ground.