1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” I was looking forward to focusing on David, because […]
Read moreGenesis 4:25- 26 Adam slept with his wife again. She had a son whom she named Seth. She said, “God has given me another child in place of Abel whom Cain killed.” And then Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. That’s when men and women began praying and worshiping in the name of God. That this chapter tells […]
Read moreGenesis 4:3-4 Time passed. Cain brought an offering to God from the produce of his farm. Abel also brought an offering, but from the firstborn animals of his herd, choice cuts of meat. God liked Abel and his offering, but Cain and his offering didn’t get his approval. The first two children born on Earth were Cain and Abel. Both men […]
Read moreGenesis 3:21 God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them. I usually struggle at first to fully immerse myself in a storybook; it takes time to get into the minds of the characters and truly comprehend their motivations. When I’ve already read a bit of the book, I often have to go back to the first chapters to figure out who is who. Once […]
Read moreThe author of Hebrews opens the window wide so that we can see exactly what our Jesus looks like. This first chapter is remarkable and we get to know 12 characteristics of Jesus: Son of God, Heir of All, Creator of the world, Light of the world, the image of God, Maintainer of the universe, […]
Read moreWhether it is to show others the error of their ways, and whether it is to show others the way, everything we do must have one objective: Love must be the result. 5The whole point of what we’re urging is simply love—love uncontaminated by self-interest and counterfeit faith, a life open to God. Or as […]
Read moreSometimes I feel stress threatening to overwhelm me as I think about the state of our country and its people. We disappoint one another; we no longer trust one another; we can no longer look up to one another or be role models to one another. Some time ago I had to pay in dollars […]
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