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Humility – The Missing Virtue. "Blessed are the meek: for they will inherit the earth." Christ Jesus (Matt: 5:5 NIV) The Beatitudes reassure me that, at least millenniums ago, humility and meekness were glorified as Godly virtues—one of the few that Jesus himself points us toward. Yet, nowadays, searching for humility, even among Christians ...
There are Bible stories about individuals who changed their lives, and got a fresh opportunity to do things better. Help them put off their old ways of doing things and accept a new concept of themselves. There are many Old Testament characters you can include in this review of "newness." For example: Abram and Sarai receive new names; Jacob's ...
Max Lucado describes the many faces of fear in his best-selling book "Fearless" and shares a healing message for silencing its doom and gloom attitude. Each chapter in the book is complete on its own, easy-to-read, bite-sized doses that uplift the soul and calm the emotions tied up by fear. The chapters are infused with a good, hearty helping ...
Genesis 44: Joseph Accuses Benjamin. All throughout the meal, Joseph is watching his brothers carefully. While they are eating and drinking (or perhaps sleeping it off), Joseph goes to his steward again. He tells him to fill their sacks with as much grain as he can possibly fit in – more than the amount their money would buy.
The phrase, “let her give birth upon my knees,” refers to adoption, whereby Rachel will adopt this child as her own. Jacob is silent and “consorts with Bilhah.”. She immediately conceives. Her son is born, and Rachel names him Dan, stemming from the verb, “he judged, or vindicated.”. Both fit the occasion.
Find the Difference: Esther - Esther is being crowned queen how many differences can you find between the two pictures. Finish the Picture - Ruth - Complete the missing items of Ruth gleaning in the field. Hannah Gives Her Child to God - Read the story of Hannah and Samuel and then find your way through the maze.
The Gospel of Luke. The gospel of Luke is the first of a two-part account of Jesus' life and the emergence of the early Christian church. The second part is the book of Acts. Luke records more of Jesus' healings than either Matthew or Mark, and is a vivid storyteller. His understanding of Greek and the law are highlights of this gospel, which ...
Perhaps Sarai was thinking along such lines and believed that giving her Egyptian maidservant, Hagar, to Abram was a way, or the only way, to give Abram the "offspring" God had promised him. Perhaps she was truly frustrated by being barren. Perhaps she was just tired of waiting for God and felt God needed some help. We probably won't ever know.
Our #1 Relationship. The relationships with our friends, parents, siblings, and significant others can overshadow our relationship with God. However, as Abraham demonstrated throughout his life, when we set ourselves right with God, and prioritize him in our lives, our other relationships fall into place.
Categories: Perseverance, Staying Positive. Competition tends to bring out the best or the worst in people. It tends to inspire or to paralyze. It has spurred on many inventors, athletes, scholars, and has led to economic prosperity and general progress. But competition taken to the extreme has also resulted in abject failure, ethical lapses ...
