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“And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.” Genesis 24:11. Abraham sent his servant back to his homeland, to find a bride for his son, Isaac. Feeling the weight of this responsibility, he knew he needed direction from the Lord to choose the right girl. Before he entered the city, he knelt down by a well and asked the Lord to give him a sign, because there would be several young maidens coming to the well…
“And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.” Genesis 21:19. This week our subject will be: “Encounters at the Well.” There are many stories in the Bible that centre around a well.…
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23). According to the World Health Organization, the number one cause of death globally is heart disease. It ranks ahead of cancer, respiratory disease, and stroke. Sadly, many of those deaths are preventable if…
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“She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.” Prov. 31:13-15 The NLT version reads like this: “She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. She is like a merchant’s ship bringing her food from afar. She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.” Apparently, this lady was well-to-do and had servants to…
“Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm.” (Daniel 6:3, New King James Version) Certain Bible stories have become so familiar that even young children can recite the basic details. There’s a strong central character, exciting action, and good versus evil with the good triumphing at the end. You can no doubt name several such stories. While they are simple enough for even a young child to understand, we find an “adult lesson” as well. Daniel chapter 6 relates one…
“And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last. Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.” (Mark 15:37-38, NKJV) Have you ever passed a door that read “Authorized Personnel Only” and you wanted to open it to see what’s inside? It may only be an equipment room, but we are curious. When God gave Moses plans for the Tabernacle in the wilderness, one area was off-limits to everyone except the high priest. Called the Holy of Holies, it was the most sacred place in the Tabernacle and contained the Ark…
Patience does not come naturally to me. It is a learned behavior. One of my earliest memories as a child is my father quoting Luke 21:19, “Karen, ‘In your patience possess ye your souls.'” The Bible is clear; we must have patience to receive the promise. “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise” (Hebrews 10:36). The Bible is equally clear that trials help me learn patience. “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope”…
