Worship is considered one of the tenets of Christianity. It’s talked about in our circles with the expectation that every member of the body of Christ is good at it. But have you ever found yourself asking what does it mean to worship? Maybe you’ve thought about why we worship God? Or, more specifically, why …
When Grief Comes Calling Grief is an integral part of life. We know we’re going to die at some point. We know that everyone we know is going to die too. But somehow, we manage to live in denial of these basic facts. Until it actually happens. What do we do when death walks through …
Abimelech: Wife Stealer He took another man’s wife. He saw a beautiful woman and, as king of Gerar, he wanted her. So he sent for her and took her. In his mind, he had every right to take her because she was traveling with a man who said she was his sister. It was a …
Jeremiah 9:23-24 Do not glory in riches, power or wisdom. Glory in knowing God. This post may contain affiliate links. Read the full affiliate policy. The Context In Jeremiah chapter 9, God is lamenting the fact the His people have gone so far from Him that they no longer recognize or speak the truth. Because …
Ahab & Jezebel: The “We Want It Now!” Couple Photo by Gül Kurtaran on Unsplash 0Save The last time we looked at this couple we spoke about how they failed to hide God’s word in their hearts. This time I want to look at a specific story: Naboth’s vineyard. King Ahab had a whim. He wanted …
Ahab & Jezebel: The “Ride-or-Die” Couple Photo by Gül Kurtaran on Unsplash Ahab and Jezebel. You know him: he’s one of the baddest kings of Israel. He did “more to provoke the Lord God of Israel than all the other kings who had gone before him”. He made a wooden image. He built an altar …
Noah & Mrs. Noah: The Dreamer and His Wife Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash 1Save “Make yourself an ark. I’m going to destroy the earth with a flood. (Genesis 6:14-17)” God spoke. Noah listened and obeyed. But can you imagine how his wife must have taken that message? 1Save Noah, God Wants You …
Nabal & Abigail The Wise Woman & Her Foolish Husband Photo by Thomas AE on Unsplash Their names tell the story: Abigail: “my father is joy, gives joy” and Nabal: “fool, senseless.” Can you see it? The beautiful, happy, young woman filled with the joy of her Father married to an older, selfish, foolish man. …
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Elkanah & Penninah: The Marriage of Convenience Photo by Jessica Felicio on Unsplash 1Save Let me start off by saying unapologetically that Hannah’s my girl. I love the way she poured out her heart before God and just laid herself bare at the foot of the cross. I saw Penninah as the bane of Hannah’s existence; that …
Leave & Cleave Marriage Lesson # 15 It seems so simple but if the concept is followed it would have such a profound impact. Husbands are called to “leave their parents” and “cleave to their wives”. In a nutshell: 1. Leaving involves an owning of our responsibilities. Many marriages would have been saved but for …
