We are all messed up in one way or another, but most of us are pretty good at keeping our dirty laundry away from the public eye. You would have to get pretty close to people to see the skeletons in their closets. Most of the time, we don’t let people get that close because …
Often, when we think of the Biblical people of old, we forget that they were not perfect. In fact, they were everyday men and women going about their lives, trying to embrace promises God had given them despite the fact that nothing gave the slightest indication those promises could come to fruition. We have been …
“My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.” –Psalms 63:8 Years ago, I found myself sick. I went to countless doctors, but everyone was at a loss as to what was really wrong with me. After much prayer, I was directed to a place that helped me understand the interstitial lung disease that …
“We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.” –Numbers 13:33 BSB After 400 years of slavery, the Hebrew children were finally free. However, the slave mentality didn’t end at the same time their slavery ended. …
“You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?” –Matthew 7:16 ESV Whether you enjoy the tartness of an apple, the sweetness of a mango, or the bold flavor of a cherry, each fruit has its own unique taste and benefits. While fruit is something to be enjoyed, …
“The next day, as gale-force winds continued to batter the ship, the crew began throwing the cargo overboard.” –Acts 27:18 NLT Growing up in the Midwest, I have experienced many storms. While watching them from the safety of your home can be pleasant, a storm takes on new meaning when you are outside in the …
“And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, ‘Why do you seek the living among the dead?’” -Luke 24:5 ESV The children of Israel had just suffered the greatest possible blow to their hopes—they witnessed the death of the very one they believed would deliver them …
“And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.” -Luke 19:40 KJV When God came to earth to live among men, He came with a message of pure love, forgiveness, and hope. However, some individuals during his time felt like His …
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” -Proverbs 3:5 NIV Fossil records are especially important, as they enable scientists to study long-past events and identify the species that are associated with those times and how things have changed over the course of many years. Organisms found in …
“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.’” — John 6:35 NASB1995 Food is one of the central needs in life around which we often structure everything else. After all, everyone must eat. A good meal …
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