Scripture: "We kept at it, repairing and rebuilding the wall. The whole wall was soon joined together and halfway to its intended height because the people had a heart for the work. When Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repairs of the walls of...
Photo Credit: Robert Ashworth via Creative Commons [dropcaps style= 'square']A[/dropcaps]s the lights started flashing, I knew that my drive to my destination was going to be delayed. I slowly came to a stop behind a line of cars waiting for the train to pass. With my foot impatiently tapping the...
Scripture: "After this, David asked the Lord, 'Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?' 'Yes,' the Lord replied. Then David asked, 'Which town should I go to?' 'To Hebron,' the Lord answered. David’s two wives were Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel....
Photo Credit: h.koppdelany via Creative Commons [dropcaps style= 'square']W[/dropcaps]hen our back is up against the wall, it can be hard to know what to do. We might think that the best decision in order to move forward is to go back from where we came. We face moments in life...
Scripture: "Jehoiada lived to a very old age, finally dying at 130. He was buried among the kings in the City of David, because he had done so much good in Israel for God and his Temple. But after Jehoiada’s death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and...
Photo Credit: Rafael via Creative Commons [dropcaps style= 'square']M[/dropcaps]ost of us can remember learning how to swim. We usually start in the shallow end of the pool, learning how to float so that we don't drown. Then, we progress to learn different strokes and how to tread water. It is...
Scripture: "Make sure you don’t forget God, your God, by not keeping his commandments, his rules and regulations that I command you today. Make sure that when you eat and are satisfied, build pleasant houses and settle in, see your herds and flocks flourish and more and more money come in,...
Photo Credit: Pfly via Creative Commons [dropcaps style= 'square']S[/dropcaps]aying "yes" to God is one of the easiest and hardest things to do. Some are more willing to say yes, while some of us have to undergo major "heart" surgery to say yes. The heart of the issue is that we want...
Scripture: "One night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him more than ever. 'Listen to this dream,' he said. 'We were out in the field, tying up bundles of grain. Suddenly my bundle stood up, and your bundles all gathered around and bowed low...
Photo Credit: János Balázs via Creative Commons [dropcaps style= 'square']T[/dropcaps]he calendar keeps turning, as we are in the last half of the year. When you look at each day, it can seem to move slowly, yet it passes quickly when we pull back and look at a whole year. As...
Scripture: "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, 'O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn’t, we want to...
Photo Credit: The Next Web via Creative Commons [dropcaps style= 'square']A[/dropcaps]s I got in my car, I realized that my car window was completely covered in fingerprints. It might be the fact that it needs to be washed, or I just touch it on accident when I open the door....