A Tale of Two Hearts
I have always wondered at the angelic visitations that Zechariah and Mary had. They both responded with almost identical words “How can this be?” Yet Zechariah was left literally speechless, and Mary’s speech was full of praise and worship “Behold the handmaiden of the Lord; be it unto me according to your Word.” Let’s look […]
Seven Times Seven
Most readers will be familiar with this story of developing faith. 1 Kings 18 begins with God coming to Elijah during a severe drought and famine in Samaria. The Lord tells Elijah to present himself before the wicked King, Ahab, after which He will send rain. We’ll fast forward in this chapter, through the altar […]
D’Vorah (דבורה): A Bee
It is estimated that around 188 women are mentioned in the Bible, compared to approximately 3,000 named men. These women were matriarchs, leaders, prophets, queens, caregivers, and poets. They were ordinary women, whose lives tell stories in the Bible of faith, courage, compassion, and strength. Deborah (Hebrew origin that means “bee”) was called upon by […]
Even There
Psalm 139:9,10: “If I ride the morning winds to the farthest oceans, EVEN THERE your hand will guide, your strength will support me.” These are intriguing verses. Where ARE the farthest oceans? Point Nemo is an ocean location that is the farthest away from any land in the world. Astronauts would be the closest humans! […]
Letting God Be God
ALL Scripture is irrefutable. Although written by more than 40 human beings over 1,500 years, it can’t be untrue. The extraordinary continuity, historical indications, deep-rooted meanings, and repetitive themes of the Bible are too profound to be created by anyone but God. As Christians, we know the Scriptures to be personally communicative because of the […]