The Bread of Affliction in the Bible
“Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left Egypt in haste—” Deuteronomy 16: 3a This verse and the surrounding passage...
Turning from Sin to Find Healing
“. . . Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed” Isaiah 6:10b. I believe the way we are healed emotionally, psychologically...
Hannah’s Prayer and the Pain that Drove It
“And her [Hannah’s] rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of...
The Parable of the Sower: Summary of Affliction
“Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because...
What the Bible Says About the Power of a Grateful Heart
“Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless I will show my salvation” Psalm 50:23. I have seen this verse to be true in my life. To read the whole psalm for...
How to Overcome Pride with Sheep
(Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth) Numbers 12:3. The bible tells us there are many blessings attached to being humble. Here are a...
Repentance and Forgiveness: The Link
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal...
God Is My Shield When I Yield
“Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him” Proverbs 30:5. I’ll be the first to admit, I’m no biblical scholar. But the English word “shield” seems...
How Not to Be Overcome by Trials in Life
“. . . Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For...
What Does the Bible Say About Gratitude in the Wilderness?
“You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. . . I will...