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Don’t go troubling a thousand different kinds of snakes before you learn

Samson went down to Timnah, and a Timnah he saw one of the daughters of the Philistines.Judges 14:1 Samson went to Gaza, and there he saw a prostitute, and he went in to her.Judges 16:1 After this he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was DelilahJudges 16:4 I am sure youContinueContinue reading “Don’t go troubling a thousand different kinds of snakes before you learn”

Seven things to learn from Abigail

There are so many women I admire in the Bible and one of them is Abigail. I remember when I was in college, one of the things I heard a couple of times is this complaint that the Bible seems to be written for men, that there were no strong female characters to look upContinueContinue reading “Seven things to learn from Abigail”

Stop leaving her by herself!!!

Once upon a time, I went on a date with a guy. This is one of the best first dates ever because we actually did activities instead of trying so hard to make conversations over dinner while sitting across from a person barely known. I really enjoyed myself on this date except for the factContinueContinue reading “Stop leaving her by herself!!!”

What to do when people take advantage of your Christian kindness

ā€œThe next day the crowd that had stayed on the far shore saw that the disciples had taken the only boat, and they realized Jesus had not gone with them. Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten. So when the crowd sawContinueContinue reading “What to do when people take advantage of your Christian kindness”

God says, I could give you “such and such”

7Ā And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith theĀ LordĀ God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8Ā And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; andContinueContinue reading “God says, I could give you “such and such””

A MESSAGE FROM GOD: IF your shepherd failed you… Ezekiel 34

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon the face of the earth, and  none did search or seek after them. Therefore ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord; As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves anymore; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.  Ezekiel 34:1-16 Photo by Fancycrave on Unsplash

Dear Jacob, it is a blessing to lose Joseph

Can you imagine what it was like to be in Jacob’s shoes? He was always struggling and fighting even from his mother’s womb? What was it like to live a life that had few peaceful moments? After struggling with his brother and failing to come out first at birth, he grew to also realize thatContinueContinue reading “Dear Jacob, it is a blessing to lose Joseph”

Young lady, there is nothing attractive about being UNSTABLE!

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.Proverbs 24:10 Once upon a time, I was confused. I thought that people were naturally attracted to me and only loved to stay close until they were put off. Looking back now, I have a fair idea of what I did that made peopleContinueContinue reading “Young lady, there is nothing attractive about being UNSTABLE!”

The Mistake of Samson Christian Men Must Avoid

One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman. Ā 2So he returned and told his father and his mother, ā€œI have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.ā€ 3But his father and mother replied, ā€œCan you not find a young womanContinueContinue reading “The Mistake of Samson Christian Men Must Avoid”