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“And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law. And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do…
“Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.” Ruth 1:6 Naomi received news that the famine was over and there…
“And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years. And Mahlon and Chilion died also…
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But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1, ESV) The world’s population now exceeds 8 billion people, each of whom has a name. And of those billions of people, God knows every name, including mine and yours. Somehow the fact that the Creator of everything knows my name amazes me and thrills me at the same time. My dad liked to collect unusual surnames from articles he read. Whether it made him feel…
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8 These were the final words that Jesus gave His disciples before He ascended into the heavens. He told them to go to Jerusalem and wait for the promised Holy Spirit. He did not tell them how long they would have to wait. They spent their time in prayer and expectation and finally, the day arrived. We read the account in…
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report.” Hebrews 11:1-2 Hebrews Eleven is often described as “God’s Hall of Faith.” The writer takes us through the Old Testament describing men and women who lived a life of faith, making decisions that often took them through hardship to accomplish God’s perfect will in their lives. Imagine you are walking down a hallway lined with pictures. We see a wide variety of people from every lifestyle. There are shepherds, poets, prophets, statesmen, women, martyrs, and many others.…
“Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.” (I Corinthians 4:2, NKJV). Many of us feel pride in the things we own—our homes, our vehicles, our numerous electronic gadgets, the clothing that fills our closets, our bank accounts. We may not flaunt what we have, but we enjoy the many things we possess. Truthfully, we own nothing. Not one brick or board of a house. Not so much as a tire on the car. The computer isn’t ours, and neither is that closet of clothes. Although the bank statements may show our name, not one penny belongs…
