You, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend, Isaiah 41:8 In Hebrew, “chiba” is the word for “love and affection”, while “chova” is for obligation, and another closely related word, “chaver” is “friend”. They are from the same root word and related. Friends […]
Romans 8:31 In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, who can be successful against us? Do you remember Joshua in the Bible? He was one of the two faithful spies, and was known to be full of courageous expectation from his youth, yet, […]
Encourage each other every day while you have the opportunity. If you do this, none of you will be deceived by sin and become stubborn.
“…She was a widow of about 84 years old and never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.” Luke 2:37 At this time most Israelites were angry about the Roman occupation of their land and didn’t understand God’s plan for salvation but Simeon knew Jesus was […]
There is an old Chinese story about a group of elderly, cultured gentlemen who met often to exchange words of wisdom and drink tea. Each host tried to find the finest and most costly varieties, to create exotic blends that would spur the admiration of his guests…
Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear Him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Luke 15:1 Do you converse with unbelievers or you are too holy to talk to them? Have you become a pharisee? The Bible shows […]
Luke 18:1 “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they need to always pray and never give up!”Jesus didn’t elaborate on what injustice the widow suffered only that she was determined to get justice. Maybe her son was arrested on false charges, or her pension was being […]