In the passage on “the worthy woman,” it is noted, “Her children rise up and bless her” (Proverbs 31:28a). The King James Version expresses the thought this way-: “Her children arise up, and call her blessed.” Mothers are special. In a Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown said, “Everyone needs someone to love them, trust them.,…
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. ”The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him” (Lamentations 3:22-24, RSV). Those who say that the God of the Old Testament was a God of…
It has been said that you should never fall in love with a tennis player-to them, love means nothing. Love should mean something to us. Love is an important concept to God and it should be to us, as well. A common phrase we use is “in love” meaning that we are in a state…
In Psalm 19:7-11, we can read of some of the incredible aspects of God’s word: “The law of the LORDl is perfect2, converting the soul3; The testimony of the LORD is sure4, making wise the simples; The statutes of the LORD are right6, rejoicing the heart7; The commandment of the LORD is pure8, enlightening the…
He was quite famous, a celebrity in Israel. The people flocked to see him, and because of him, many people believed. But the chief priests wanted him dead. Surely you know who we’re talking about, right? Well, let me give you one last clue: a week before the cross, even Jesus came to see him…
There is an indelible and universal truth as it pertains to the • church. We need each other. In fact, the Bible is adamantly clear that without the contribution of each member, the church does not properly function. Thus, is the substance of Paul’s discussion in 1 Corinthians 12. The church in Corinth struggled with…
In Acts 21, Paul is returning to Jerusalem f . . . . ram his third m1ss1onary Journey. On his way back, he runs · t b . in o rethren a Tyre. Interestingly, we are not told how the chu h h . , ere got started. Sance none of Pauls other missionary J·our…
In Acts 21, Paul is returning to Jerusalem from his third missionary journey. On his way back, he runs into brethren at Tyre. Interestingly, we are not told how the church there got started. Since none of Paul’s other missionary journeys went that way, we must speculate. One strong likelihood is that there were some…
‘Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks” (Jeremiah 16:16). The verses that follow speak of God punishing Judah for…
Did you know that William Shakespeare wrote the hymn, “I’ve found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me?” 1 should add that his full name was William Shakespeare Hayes, a journalist and songwriter who was born in 1837 in Louisville, Kentucky. So, I told you the truth, but left out an important point. Many…