Faith
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Happy fathers Day to all my male readers. Sorry, it is a bit late, but better late than never, they say. Today, we are exploring what the Bible says about being a father and who is a father. The role of a father originated with God, our Heavenly Father, and is a divine role and […]
We tell a story of a king who had four sons. At the peak of every season, the king would send out one of his sons to look at a particular cherry tree out in the forest. During winter, he asked his eldest son to go and see the tree and write a description of […]
The Psalm is titled A Psalm of David. Scholars think this Psalm may have been written upon the entrance of the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem during the reign of David (2 Samuel 6). The intention is to lead the people above the pomp of external ceremonies to a Holy life and faith in […]
The Bible calls on Christians to put God first and to live out Jesus Christ’s commands to love the Lord and love others. But what does it really mean to put God first in the modern era? It can be complicated considering the chaotic and busy nature of life, though there are some valuable and easy-to-implement tips for creating actionable steps for putting God first.
The New Testament is full of references to brotherly love. In many places where the apostles expound on Christian living within the church, this phrase ‘brotherly love’ surfaces. Paul, the apostle, explained the nature of brotherly love when he wrote to the members of the church in Thessalonica, “But we do not need to write […]
Today we conclude with the stories of mothers. Today we take a look at the 1st mother in the bible. Eve — the first woman created by God, the wife of Adam, and the world’s first mother — also teaches us some important lessons about life and the importance of relying upon God and clinging […]
Elizabeth’s story teaches an important lesson about waiting on God. She and her husband, Zechariah, were righteous and devoted to the Lord, yet they suffered in waiting for a child. Elizabeth was unable to conceive. She and Zechariah were old when Zechariah was in the temple one day and the angel Gabriel appeared to him […]
Naomi is perhaps the Bible’s most famous mother-in-law — and her stunning qualities of kindness, care for others and sacrifice shouldn’t be lost. Motherhood is one of humanity’s oldest, most respected — and essential — human institutions, as Moms infuse and shape their children’s emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. Fortunately, there are numerous mother’s in […]
Motherhood is one of humanity’s oldest, most respected — and essential — human institutions, as Moms infuse and shape their children’s emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. Fortunately, there are numerous mother’s in the Bible whose incredible reactions, decisions and overall life trajectories provide important and timeless lessons for humanity. This week we learn just five […]
There is a hymn I love, ‘Come thou fount’ I learned it at bible study, and it has become one of my favorite hymns. In the second stanza of this hymn, we find the words “Here I raise my Ebenezer.” The writer, Robert Robinson, wrote it in 1758 when he was only 23, referencing 1 […]
