Brian L. Knack's Blog

Jacob – Supplanter to Israel Part 2

Are you willing to wrestle with God all night and not let go until He blesses you? Many of us will say yes, but when the price of such a fierce combat comes due, we are less than enthusiastic.

Jacob – Supplanter to Israel Part 1

From birth, Jacob was in direct competition with his brother Esau for leadership of the family. He was constantly trying to usurp his brother as the first born.

Joseph – Broken Child to Exalted Ruler

Joseph was rewarded with power, purpose, and a family of his own. In Genesis 41:42 we see that Joseph even got his ‘coat’ back when Pharaoh dressed him in royal robes.

The Bible: Book of the Broken

He came to free us from our sins and those in religious power had a monopoly on sin and getting rich from people who were trapped in it.

God’s Broken Vessels

Every second of everyday of every year we walk through walls of stress and trauma that cling to us until one day we have so many layers surrounding us we can no longer move or breathe. We become stuck in life and slowly suffocate.

And A Little Child Shall Lead Them

No matter what we do against His will. No matter how much we may hurt Him or disobey Him, He never stops loving us and always sees us as His child.

Sifted Like Wheat: The Trying of Our Faith

By sifting the disciples, me, or anyone else as wheat, Satan’s goal is to crush our spirits and destroy our faith.

Introduction to Return to God

Hosea 6:1 Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

The Dedication and Purification – Rebuilding God’s Temple

The people were ready and He could now tabernacle among them again. Just as He did so long ago in the Garden. Relationship has always been His ultimate goal.

A New Creation after the Passing of the Old

No one but God knows how long this process will take, but I do believe that the more we submit and surrender to God during it, the cleaner and simpler the process will be.