God is not a hermit. His desire is for all to know and love Him. How does the One and Only True God reveal Himself? Throughout the Old Testament, God
Paul loves the Philippians. He longs to see them. However, if he sees them or not, he wants to know they are doing well. Are they standing fast? Are they
The apostle Paul acknowledged one thing. Whether he lived or died, Christ was his reason. In Romans 14, Paul instructs his readers. If we live or if we die, we
While reflecting on Philippians chapter one, I was convinced this passage dealt with prayer. It does. However, the more I studied the passage I came to realize that within it
Looking at the apostle Paul’s letters, we discover his use of the following phrase in his greetings. “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Often times in my walk with God, I have gone back to the Book of Phillippians, It has given me direction in difficult times, especially when I have been overwhelmed
Delivering the children of Israel from Eygpt after 400 years of slavery was apparently the easy part. Getting them out of the wilderness was much harder. In fact, some died
Naaman was a desperate man. Leprosy threatened not only his role in society but his very life. God had the answer for Naaman’s need. It required getting to the man’s
There is nothing like fresh, home-made bread, fragrant from the oven, with a dab of butter melting on it. Day- old, bread just isn’t the same. When the children of
Jesus told a story about two builders. One, for whatever reason, decided to build his house on sand. The other builder chose rock as his foundation. It could be that
As the apostle, Paul did in Ephesians 3,” I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is
These stories speak of motherhood. On one hand, the story speaks to the power of motherhood on a national level being played out on a larger social stage. On the
“So, she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and her household ate for many days. The bin of flour was not used up, nor
The other story that I would like to share with you happens many years later when God has set kings instead of Judges over his people. It is in the
If you watch movies of battles, there is always the battle cry, given by the commander to instill courage and provide motivation to the soldiers before they go into battle.
As a boy scout, my husband learned this little phrase of great importance. “Be prepared!” Coming away for the weekend with my husband so I could write was a good
Our mother in Israel, Deborah calls for Barak who is the commander of the army at that time, She asks him, “Hasn’t the Lord God of Israel commanded you to
From the time of the Judges, we get the stories of Samson, Gideon, and others that God raised up to get the children of Israel out of their troubles. Within