Faith, Family and Food
It was during the time of Judges, a man named Elimelech was married to Naomi and had two sons Mahlon and kilion. There was a famine in Bethlehem at the time,and so, they decided to move to Moab. The Sons eventually married Moabite women, their names were Ruth and Orpah. In the first chapter of... Continue Reading →
Waiting is never easy, and waiting on God can be one of the hardest things to do. We always want quick fixes, but God does not work within our timeline. And often in our waiting season we feel God is silent. And that silence, or the uncertainty of how things would pan out can make... Continue Reading →
We continue in the story of David, Nabal and Abigail found in 1 Samuel 25. As I had mentioned in my last post, we will be looking at this story and glean from each of the three people involved. We looked at Nabal in the previous post and this week we will look at David.... Continue Reading →
Today we look at James 2:1-13. James continues with his instruction for practical Christian living, imploring us to look at our treatment of others which is a testament to what we profess to believe. The passage begins with a clear statement on our stance as believers regarding showing favoritism – he writes, don’t show favoritism.... Continue Reading →
So far through the first chapter of James, through verses 1-8, we have looked at finding Joy in trials and seeking God for wisdom to navigate those trials with a perspective that glorifies Him and grows us. Today we look at verses 9-18, James talks about the realities of our situation in this world, the... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone, if you have been following my musings on which book of the bible, I was dwelling on to study next, I am excited to say that I will be digging into the book of James. The book of James is an intensely practical one, focusing on the application of our faith in the... Continue Reading →
Photo by Marcin Jozwiak As we conclude the series on the Fruit of the spirit, we reflect on the last fruit - Self-control. In Acts 24:25, Paul talks about self-control while speaking about faith in Jesus. We know it as a fruit of the spirit (Gal 5:22-23) and read it as a quality that is... Continue Reading →
Photo by Any Lane and Jeanie Shepard Ministries In Galatians 5:16 Paul writes to ‘Live by the Spirit’. The Spirit dwells in us when we are in Christ (John 14:17). To live by the spirit is to turn from one’s own sinful nature, shedding our own desires, dying to self and following Christ. To live... Continue Reading →
Photo by Maria Orlova Jeremiah lived in days that echo our times today in many ways. Wickedness, corruption, false teaching, disrespect for God, disregard for His word and His ways, pursuit of self and satisfaction outside of God. The last few chapters of Jeremiah (46-52), consist of a series of prophecies against nations, it begins... Continue Reading →
Photo by Brandon Montrone Jeremiah 45 entails a message of encouragement to Baruch from God. Who was Baruch? Baruch was Jeremiah’s faithful scribe and friend. Baruch was obedient to God and was beside Jeremiah through his ministry. Baruch wrote all the words God instructed Jeremiah to in a scroll and even at times spoke on... Continue Reading →
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