Prophetess and Judge Judges Chapter 4 In the days before kings ruled in Israel, God appointed judges to sit at the gate of a city and hear peoples problems and complaints. The judge would then listen and make a judgment call on the situation. Judging: refers to functioning in a recognized office, including rendering decisions… [Read More]
Old Testament
Motherhood – Ruth Part Two
A Spirit of Hope I want to share why I love the story of Ruth in the Old Testament book bearing her name. Ruth had an uncanny courage and a true spirit of hope. She refused to give up. Another reason? My daughter-in-law calls me her Naomi; wherever I go she wants to come along!!!… [Read More]
Motherhood – Eve
The Mother of All Eve, the woman formed from the side of man, Adam-man. The woman who was created IN the Garden of Eden amidst the beauty, peace, and serenity of a well-tended place. Her very name means “life giver.” The first female who has gotten ridiculed since the beginning of time. Eve has been… [Read More]
Motherhood: Ruth – Part One
The story begins with a bad decision A certain man of Bethlehem, Elimilech, his wife Naomi, and their two sons Mahlon and Chilion left Bethlehem, “the house of bread,” and moved to Moab because of a severe famine. God did NOT tell Elimilech to go – he got scared and went. While in Moab, his… [Read More]
Womanhood – Huldah
Huldah, a Prophetess …went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. (She dwelt in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter.) And they spoke with her. 2 Kings 22.14 Now, for some background Josiah, a good king, was reigning in Judah and he did… [Read More]
compassion is our only hope!
I just completed the Old Testament book of Daniel in my chronological reading plan. If your kids or grandkids need a hero to look up to? He’s the man! The book itself is 12 chapters in length but it covers Daniel’s life from teenager to old man. I find that interesting. I look back on… [Read More]
exile
Can we talk? As I read through the Bible, chronologically, I have come to the pre-exile text. Y’all, it isn’t pretty. Rebellion Idol Worship Human Sacrifice Adultery Persecution People pollution Disruption of order Covenant violation Chaotic cities Riots in the streets Does this have a twinge of familiarity? God is giving His final decree to the world… [Read More]
a little wonder to start the week!
My sweet friend, Alice, has been hanging out in the Old Testament book of Daniel for a long time and as soon as she heard about my “oneword-2015” she emailed me the scripture in the illustration below. It is actually a quote from king Nebuchadnezzar, you know the one…the king that called for the fiery-furnace extinguishing… [Read More]