Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
The book of Genesis ends with Joseph moving his family to Egypt. In the beginning of Exodus, a few hundred years have passed. The Israelites are now slaves to the Egyptians. However, God sends Moses to lead them out of slavery. Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt and time and again the see miracles, such as when God parts […]
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Er and Onan were the sons of Judah. In case we need a refresher course, Judah was the son of Jacob and Leah. He was one of Joseph’s brothers. Jesus ancestry was through the line of Judah, who was also an ancestor of King David. Er was the oldest son of Judah and his wife. He married Tamar, but he […]
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The story of Lot and his wife are interspersed with the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot was the nephew to Abraham. He and his uncle travelled for a while, before going their separate ways. Lot and his wife saw the faith and power of God during their time with Abraham and later when they were saved from captivity. Lot […]
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When one thinks of sin, often Sodom and Gomorrah is the first place to come to mind. Genesis 13 tells us “the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord.” A battle among the five Kings and cities along the River Jordan resulted in these two cities “spoiled of their goods and captives were taken, including Lot.” However, […]
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We are looking at those that God only gave one last chance. Cain was the first born son of Adam and Eve. After his birth, Eve said “with the help of the Lord, I have brought forth a man.” Cain was the first human born. Cain had a brother named Abel. When they both brought their offerings to the Lord, […]
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Over the past months, we have been looking at the lives and lessons of those that God gave a second chance. The stories and reasons were numerous for each and there are lessons we can learn from them. However, this got me thinking about the flip side of the coin. If God was going to give these men and women […]
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We are told about John Mark in the book of Acts. Actually he is referred to as “John whose other name was Mark” in three different places of scripture. But who was he? There’s a lot we don’t know! What we do know is: He was raised in a Christian home. He traveled with Barnabas and Saul to fulfill their […]
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Paul wrote over half of the New Testament and traveled much of the then known world sharing the gospel, but he also suffered greatly. He didn’t start out this way and before his salvation caused much suffering to believers. He was originally known as Saul, a native of Tarsus and was a Pharisee. We first meet Paul at the stoning […]
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This is a song I’ve always loved. Daddy and I performed this song together several times. Harriett Buell wrote the song one Sunday morning walking home from the church service at her local Methodist church. Harriett Eugenia Peck Buell was born in 1834 Cazenovia, New York. She contributed numerous poems to the Northern Christian Advocate. She died February 6, 1910 […]
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While Jesus was hanging on the cross he had a thief on each side of him. One thief denied him and the other believed. He said to the disbelieving thief, “Have you no fear of God?” He asked Jesus to “remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus promised, “Today you will be with me in paradise.” This […]
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Love Lifted Me was a joint effort of James Rowe and Howard E. Smith. The two friends wrote the hymn together. James Rowe was born in Horrabridge, Devonshire, England in 1865. He was the son of a copper miner. James worked for the Irish government for four years, before immigrating to America. He was 24 years old when he settled […]
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Dr. Adam Geibel, a music publisher, asked pharmacists and composer, C. Austin Miles, to write a hymn that would bring hope. Miles retreated to ” a cold, dreary and leaky basement in New Jersey that didn’t even have a window in it let alone a view of a garden,” according to his great-granddaughter. Miles turned to his Bible and read […]
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Imagine your life held so much sadness and tragedy, that you willingly decided to take and live a vow of poverty. In our day and age, this seems extreme but it is the story of the author to the hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” The lyrics were penned by Joseph M. Scriven in the mid-1800s. Mr. Scriven […]
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Over the weekend I spent time with my cousin. At first sight we seem like an odd pair. After all she’s the same age as my grandmother. However, we’ve been good friends for over a decade. My cousin Hazel has the gift of hospitality. She instantly makes you feel comfortable in her presence. When you enter her home you know […]
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Have you ever denied Christ? Peter denied Jesus three times the night Christ was arrested. Afterwards the disciple was horrified to realize he’d done the very thing Jesus foretold. Earlier that evening while the disciple were partaking of {what we now call} the Last Supper, Jesus began to prepare the men for what was to come. “Then Jesus told them, […]
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Happy Easter! Easter is one of my favorite holidays. The day we remember that Jesus did not stay dead, but He Arose! 1 Corinthians 1:18 says, “For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.” The cross cleansed our sin, but the resurrection gives us […]
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Today is Good Friday, the day Christians remember the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross. We often talk and sing about Jesus being on the cross, but there are times when the magnitude of His sacrifice does not seem to register. Passion Plays always bring me to tears, but they do not do justice to the depth of suffering Jesus […]
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Have you ever thought that you knew better than God? I spent a lifetime thinking I knew best and refusing to even consult him on matters. When I first met my ex, God tried to get my attention. He and everyone else wanted to warn me that I was being deceived, but I refused to hear it. Short of striking […]
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