“One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, I must find a home (Hebrew – find rest as is Ruth 1:9) for you, where you will be well provided for. Now Boaz, with whose women you have worked, is a relative of ours. Tonight he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor.
“Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz (by strength). And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor.” Naomi said to her,
“In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. The man’s name was Elimelek (strength of the king), his wife’s name was Naomi (beautiful grace
The Bible clearly defines our goal as Christians. Although most of us are aware of our goal, like a mission statement for an organization, a review helps us to focus and make sure we are working toward that goal. Our goal is to be “blameless and holy” when Jesus comes: “May he strengthen your
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’ Matthew 6:13 There is so much evil in the world. What should we do to protect ourselves, our loved ones and others? The devil and mankind who follow him in sin are the reason for evil. Jesus said to
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” Proverbs 4:23 What started me thinking about guarding you heart was the depression of two young friends. They have been listening to ungodly music – one was fascinated with the Beatles and the other with Katie Perry. Another friend committed adultery
“In its original sense, discipline is systematic instruction given to disciples to train them as students in a craft or trade, or any other activity which they are supposed to perform, or to follow a particular code of conduct. Often, the phrase "to discipline" carries a negative connotation. This is because enforcement of order –
“Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you—for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.” Ecclesiastes 7:21-22 This verse in Ecclesiastes tells us how to accept unfair criticism. We are to remember that we do the same thing. Therefore,
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all
In June 2011 I had a mini stroke or T.I.A. “A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is when blood flow to a part of the brain stops for a brief period of time. A person will have stroke-like symptoms for up to 1-2 hours. A TIA is felt to be a warning sign that a true