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“But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile.” (Ex 2:3) Imagine for a moment that you are the mother of baby...
Luke 1:31 "You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus." NIV Let's thing for a moment about when Jesus came to our planet. Was it during a time of prosperity in Israel or at a time when the Israelites where...
"Remember this, fix it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels. Remember the former things, those of long ago. . .” (Isa 46:8) Remember . . . Why would you tell someone to “remember”? Personally, I am the most apt to tell someone to “remember” what they are the...
"And from among the priests: The descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai . . . These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean." (Ezra 2:61-63) So it was in the days of Ezra. The priests...
Ex 15:13 "In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling." NIV Today, January 2nd, 2004, I went to the doctor for my yearly physical. My appointment was at 10:00. My wife had her physical...
"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem…" Psalm 122:6 (NLT) Several years ago God made a way for me to visit Israel. It was a land that seemed so much like my home away from home. All this time later, I still remember how I delighted in walking where Jesus walked. What peace...
When I hear our National Anthem, it still brings tears to my eyes. It wasn't that long ago that I spoke to an elder in regard to the lack of patriotism among our youth. His response was that every generation expresses such concerns. But, something always happens to...
Greetings in Messiah’s peace and grace: You have heard the story of Passover often and how it correlates to the sacrifice made on the tree for our salvation by Yeshua. The usual story told; is that at Passover the blood of the unblemished male lamb saved the...
Proverbs 11:28-28 1. Concentrate on being more spiritually productive allowing the Lord to provide to you whatever is necessary rather than what you think you. Solomon wrote, "Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive...
"Now Go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say." — Exodus 4:12 (NIV) When my sister was young she had a speech impediment. She had trouble pronouncing certain letters. For example the word special would come out as "sssspecial" and terrific would come...
"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." (Eccl 1:9) A rather discouraging thought, isn't it? In fact, the theme of the entire first chapter of Ecclesiastes is disheartening! But nothing quite as...
Jesus said to His disciples in John 15:13, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." This, often quoted verse, has reference to what Jesus was getting ready to do on the cross as He was laying down His life for His "friends"...
You've heard the expression 'Name it, Claim it'. Though we'd first need to know the intent of one's heart, the phrase implies to the Christian version of a spoiled brat ... "I'm your child. You owe me!" It has been said that God is honor bound to do as He said He...