In the book of Ruth (1:1-4) we see where a famine hits the land and people were literally starving to death. Elimelich moved his family hoping to provide, but more tragedy strikes when he dies and a few years later his two sons die as...
I Corinthians 1:26-29: “For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen...
1 Thessalonians 3:12: “And may the Lord make your love to grow and overflow to each other and to everyone else, just as our love does toward you.” Today I was going through a box of old love letters from Micky (my husband). We started dating...
John 19:25-27: “Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold...
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere--in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." This verse is one of my favorite scriptures in the...
John 13:23-25 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke. 25 Then, leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” I have...
READ: John 13:23 “Now there was leaning on Jesus’ [chest] one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.” John the Beloved. : He was the author of three epistles in the New Testament; he also wrote the Book of Revelation. If you were to glimpse into John’s life,...
One of my favorite worship songs right now is, “Good, Good Father” by Chris Tomlin. “You're a Good, Good Father It's who you are, it's who you are, it's who you are And I'm loved by you It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am Oh,...
Perhaps one of the most difficult stories in the Bible to comprehend is found in the book of Hosea. Allow me to set the stage for you. Hosea is a young prophet who receives some crazy instructions from God. In Hosea 1:2 God instructs Hosea...
“Maybe there are times when we think a door has been closed and, instead of misinterpreting the circumstances, God wants us to kick it down. Or perhaps just sit outside of it long enough until somebody tells us we can come in” (Bob Goff – Love...