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If you read her story, Esther is presented as hesitant, as hiding her faith and her cultural identity for fear of personal backlash, and then as a self-centred coward.She pretended not to have a Jewish faith-culture because she would be disadvantaged in Babylon and...
"I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness." (Jer 31:3) I feel I must share my story. It is so amazing how every day of our lives the Lord's teaches us new lessons and also allows us to be a light house for Jesus. One...
"I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love" (Revelation 2:4)One of the saddest things that can happen to anyone is to lose our love. When love is lost in a family, when the passion of love dies, the family begins to disintegrate. When love...
"The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a man. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel! Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at...
Matthew 6:5-6 In this series, we will look closer at each verse of the The Lord's Prayer to see beyond the familiarity of the words and into Jesus' heart in the matter. Jesus intended this to be a guideline to take us deeper into our prayer life, and not a stumbling...
If any of you are like me, you tend to get bogged down in the books of Exodus and Leviticus. Yes, there are some powerful stories of God's deliverance. Yes, there are beautiful examples of God's power and love. Yes, these are the books that outline the laws of God,...
The Train Driver told me, "All heads were turned facing down the railway track as a large freight train loaded with wheat slowly came to a stop in the railway yard for a driver change." With a fresh crew aboard, the incoming crew stood and watched the trucks slowly...
“Set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth.” (Colossians 3:2 AMP) God has good thoughts and good plans for His children. He has given us the power and authority to control our own thought...
“for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” (Phil 2:13 NIV) “Am I still in God’s will?” Have you ever asked yourself this question? You know what I’m talking about. You hear a word from God, you take steps out in faith...
"The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness: but he that is hasty, only to want." (Prov. 21:5) What are you thinking? Yes, right now! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? Are you spending your time thinking about yourself, your day, your routine and all that is...
What do you do when your spouse has left you? How can you face another morning when you are feeling like a complete loser at work? How can you handle the daily stresses that keep on piling up? Do you know of a way out of these trials that you are inundated with?...
Any good book sets the scene so imagine picking up a book and reading this: late at night the phone rings. I have waited up for this call and answer quickly. ‘We’re home, Mother,’ says the voice on the other end. My whole body sighs with relief and I exclaim, ‘Oh,...
The quickest way to become a leader is to put everyone else ahead of yourself. "And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him."...