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"Nothing preaches better than the ant and she says nothing." (Japanese Proverb [1]) I remember years ago seeing advertisements for ant farms on the back of comic books and in catalogs. I never got one, but I have seen ants in nature. The above proverb is true that you...
"Now this is what the Lord says- the One who created you, Jacob, and the One who formed you, Israel- "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. I will be with you when you pass through the waters, and when you pass? Through...
"Good fences make good neighbors", the television commentator said, misquoting Robert Frost for the millionth time in my memory. It made me wonder if the esteemed poet was not looking down from Heaven and sadly shaking his head. No line of poetry has ever been more...
"Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place." (2 Corinthians 2:14 NKJV) [1] Early one spring a group from our church was going to meet at the church to go somewhere. It was one...
"This time Jonah obeyed the Lord’s command…" (Jonah 3:3 NLT) Our ten year-old granddaughter, Mary Kathryn, received a diary for her birthday. It was a gift from her best friend. She seemed so grown-up when she would take time to write down the events of the day. One...
There was a virtual reality television show where six men and six women were chosen to go through training to see which ones would be chosen to be spies. When they first came to "The Farm" for their training they were given new clothes to wear and told to take...
Do you know that small gestures, the sorts of things that are easy to neglect can help keep a marriage fresh and vital? Therefore, be counseled to: - a) Spend some minutes finding out about your partner's day at work, church, social function, then will the bridge of...
" ...and a little child shall lead them." Isaiah 11:6 ( NIV) It was fall, and deep within my spirit, I was longing to start singing Christmas carols. As I expressed my joy for this activity with my friends, I was hoping they would join me in my enthusiasm; but that...
The two most popular names believers use in speaking of our Lord are 1) Jesus and 2) Christ.1) “Jesus” is a translation of the Hebrew word “Joshua” which means “Yahweh (Jehova) is Salvation”.2) “Christ” is a transliteration of the Greek term “Christos”, meaning...
Matthew 2:1-2: "Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem, saying, 2 Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? For we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him...
Carefully I chose a new set of saucepans and the manufacturers were specific in their instructions. They pointed out that these saucepans were designed for a particular purpose and it could be achieved only if they were used in a certain way. They were to be used only...
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in...
"And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood…" (Revelation 1:5e)Revelation 1:5b-6 is a doxology. This doxology includes three...