Thy Kingdom Come

of the Kingdom of God to those who 'have ears to hear. ' This is understood as a method to separate those that only hear the word of God, from those that are willing to hear and accept it as well. The Kingdom of God, which is also referred to as The Kingdom of Heaven, is believed in Christianity to be the spiritual realm over which God reigns, though another interpretation is that it is the fulfillment on earth of God’s will. Additionally, in Christianity it is believed that God’s Kingdom was…

Amos Time period: around 750 BC, during the reign of Jeroboam II, (786–746 BC) Location preached: northern Kingdom of Israel He was from judah. In his writing, he against the increased between the very wealthy and poor. The theme of his book is social justice and God's omnipotence. The Book of Amos is attributed to him. "Amos saw God as personally in control of all the world. Amos made clear that, contrary to the view within pagan religious…

Have you ever been on a road trip and then everything falls apart? I’m talking screaming siblings, hungry family, and most of all feeling uncomfortable the whole drive. Well, this is exactly what happened to my family on our 2016 road trip to California. Not to mention we had everything planned. Every place, cost, time, and snack. What could have possibly gone wrong? For as far back as I can remember, every other summer my family has taken a long journey to Southern California to visit…

A major part of life is pursuing dreams. Life would almost be pointless if people did not have ambitions. We wouldn’t have a reason to get out of bed if they did not have a dream that they want to achieve. Anne Laurel Cartier, the author of the short story “Leaving the iron lung,” specifically looks at how having a dream can affect one’s life. Carter uses conflicting characters, character transformation, and the setting to illustrate that to be content with life one needs to follow their dream,…

others. He can give anything to his friends in order to make them happy. However, his steward and one friend, Flavius and Alcibiades, have warned him so many times about how he spends money and how he spends money in this way. Unfortunately, those words come true when Timon has lost all of his money, and he tries to seek help from those fake friends he gave money to. Those friends turn Timon’s request down. That is the time when Timon realizes that there are no real friends and this is the…

He begins with acknowledging, “O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid…” (Habakkuk 3:2) Habakkuk had inquired of the Lord and waited for Him to answer. Once God responded, Habakkuk was afraid for Israel. He then asks the Lord for mercy…”revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.” (vs. 3:2) He concludes his prayer with these words, “Yet…

This person will never learn to be like the rest of us. He has no conscience, he only looks out for himself and is wholly incapable of feeling empathy. It is a sad tale. People like him exist and there is no treatment for it. Most people cannot protect themselves from people like Danny because so few people are like Danny. Conscience is so inherent, so automatic that even when we try to put ourselves first in life we will often look back. We can connect the dots to understand the world around us…

brothers his kingdom and split it into quarters war started to rage on. Each brother turning on each other for more power. The oldest brother, James, was ruler of a kingdom of thieves. He was able to steal anything in the kingdom and no one knew he did The second oldest, Lucas, was the king of the astronomers and was said to have the power to see all. People in the kingdom say he got the power to do so from the stars. The third oldest brother, Cedric, was an excellent marksman. His kingdom had…

beginning of the 19th century. Before the American Revolution, slavery was widely used and accepted throughout the developed world, but afterward, people began to acknowledge the negative side of slavery. The abolition the slave trade of the United Kingdom in 1806 and 1807 paved the way for the abolition of slavery throughout most developed countries. The Slave Trade in Britain was banned in 1807 due to Britain’s rapidly changing society. The ongoing resistance and preaching of the Quakers…

Douglas Spaulding, age 12, showcases his magical powers in a short excerpt from Ray Bradbury’s novel Dandelion Wine. Bradbury paints a wizard-like portrait of the young boy by employing mystical diction and equally important comparisons to establish a rampantly magical atmosphere throughout the passage. Bradbury lays the foundation for magic through copious use of magical diction, word choice that reinforces the atmosphere. Lines 35-39 are especially significant because they mention young…