From Trials to Usefulness in the Bible
. . . caraway is beaten out with a rod, and cumin with a stick. Grain must be ground to make bread. . . Isaiah 28: 27a, 28b. This passage alludes to how spices...
Category: God’s Redemptive Nature
Meaning of Genesis 3 15: Crushing the Serpent’s Head
“. . . he [humans] will crush your [the serpent’s] head, and you will strike his heel” Genesis 3:15b. This short passage is part of the curse God pronounced upon the serpent in the Garden...
Yeast in the Bible: Mixing Process No Fun
Again he [Jesus] asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough...
Hope for the Brokenhearted
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” Psalm 34:18. The Lord has a great blessing in store for those who are experiencing loss, are grief-stricken and broken- hearted. And...
Suffering Well: How Joseph Did It
“So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God” Genesis 45:8a. This statement was made by Joseph to his brothers after he had become a ruler in Egypt. He was saying...
Why Does God Let Us Suffer? It’s NEVER Random
“To this you were called because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in His steps” 1st Peter 2:21. This passage may refer more to the suffering of persecution,...
Trials and Glory in the Bible: The Link
“Trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow” 1 Peter 1:11. In...
All Things Work Together for Good If I Love God
“And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who have been called according to his purpose” Romans 8:28. This familiar and beloved passage comes out of Romans 8. Click...
The Prodigal Son: From Give Me to Make Me
“And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. . . I am no longer worthy to...
If God is Good, why do I Hurt So Bad?
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made” Psalm 145:8, 9. This verse tells us the Lord is gracious, compassionate, rich...