In ancient times, a man’s wealth was judged by the number of sheep in his flock; sheep were extremely valuable commodities. A man without any sheep was literally destitute. Losing or wasting even one sheep was a great sacrifice. Yet the Lord commanded all his people to sacrifice a lamb...

The Israelites were not exempt from the first four plagues cast upon Pharaoh's people. They endured the water turned to blood, the frogs and the gnats. They were not immune to suffering, just as we are not immune to trials and troubles in our lives. When we go through the...

God knows how to turn a mess into a miracle! Whenever we find ourselves in sticky situations and it feels like there’s no way out, God knows when to step in as our deliverer. He can turn it around speedily. Moses was given instructions to relay a message of deliverance...

Fellowship and family are on top of God’s agenda. From the beginning of time when God created Adam and all of creation, it was clear one thing was missing. A companion and helpmate for Adam. Along came Eve! Created from Adam’s rib in the image and likeness of God.When Jesus...

Jesus bled from his face when he was struck and his beard pulled out. This blood of Jesus speaks healing to our fallen self-image. The world, the flesh, and the devil feeds us lies – “too fat, too dumb, too ugly, etc.” Under attack, we are tempted to deny who...