By: Obed Pineda It is a sad and harsh reality that there are certain lessons in life that one obtains at the cost of a great, woeful sacrifice. Moments that one desires would have never taken place, often lamenting over how easily said tragedy could have been prevented. Frequently, these…
By: Obed Pineda It is no secret that the bulk of humanity throughout the ages has always held a sense of entitlement. Mankind often believes that it deserves certain privileges and rights owed to them from heaven. One example of this is the fact that man truly holds that he…
By: Obed Pineda It is true that when one hears the term harmony, the image of a conglomerate of people working well with one another is very likely what surfaced in the mind’s eye. Indeed, this mental image is not incorrect since one definition of the word is “a pleasing…
By: Obed Pineda Equality. This has been the word that has prompted an array of protests, movements, and demands for societal change in the world lately. On the surface, it has an appearance of a fight for social justice that seeks to bring balance and peace to the world. Upon…
By: Obed Pineda If you are a history enthusiast, there is a high probability that the title above brought Leonardo da Vinci into the spotlight of your mind. Historians agree that it was da Vinci’s multiplicity of contributions to art, science, and engineering (to name a few of his subjects…
By: Obed Pineda In the days of the prophet Amos, the northern kingdom of Israel had sunken deep into the marshes of sin. The menacing, dominant rule of Assyria as a world empire was on the horizon and with it, Israel’s inevitable punishment. Jeroboam II was the fourteenth king since…
By: Obed Pineda There is no question that when one looks to his past, one becomes astonished of how quickly time elapses. Humanity’s perception of the process of time is indeed curious considering that time neither moves slowly nor quickly since it is a constant of daily life. In other…
By: Obed Pineda In Ezekiel 9:1-6, the Bible speaks about those who received a mark on their forehead identifying them as the people who would be spared from God’s rod of punishment against the sins of Judah. Those who were sealed for salvation obtained this blessing because they were, “the…
By: Obed Pineda The inspired David wrote, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity” (Psalm 133:1)! There are two possibilities that are suggested by several Biblical scholars as to the scene beheld by David’s eyes that brought forth such an incredible expression…
By: Obed Pineda While He lived on earth, the authority and authenticity of the Lord Jesus as the Messiah was highly contested by His adversaries. Sadly, those who sought to discredit the Savior as Jehovah’s Anointed One were the very religious leaders (i.e., Pharisees, Sadducees, scribes, etc.) whom the people…