"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
The theme of justice in the Bible reveals God’s loving and upright character, our own failure to act justly, the means by which we can be justified, and the need for God’s people to love justice. We find in the Old Testament that the terms for judge, justice, and (civil) laws all derive from the …
by Randy Alcorn Romans 8:28 tells us that “in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Yet it is hard to believe lines like this when we witness baffling, horrific events. The primary Old Testament illustration of Romans 8:28 is Genesis 50:20. …
Wisdom is a capacity of the mind that allows us to understand life from God’s perspective. Throughout the book of Proverbs, Solomon encourages us to “get wisdom” (Proverbs 4:5). He says those who get wisdom love life (see 19:8); that it’s better to get wisdom than gold (see 16:16); and that those who get wisdom …
Money and possessions are the most talked about subjects in the Bible — more than prayer, faith or salvation. Begin with acknowledging that everything belongs to God: 1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; Psalm 24:1 The LORD takes care of those who honor Him: 9 Honor the Lord …
Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth. Genesis 11:4 NIV Louis Sullivan, the inventor of the modern skyscraper, said, “The tall building … should be a …
Matthew is the first of the five historical books (the Gospels and Acts) that make up 60 percent of the New Testament. These books lay the foundation upon which the epistles are built, and they show how the life of Christ and the acts of the apostles are embedded in a historical context. The Gospel …
Email from Susan M. Michael, USA Director, ICEJ on July 25, 2020 The coronavirus shutdown has certainly changed the world. One unexpected consequence of the economic and social disruption that the pandemic caused has been the increasing interest in Aliyah. Israeli and Jewish Agency officials are estimating that as many as 90,000 Jews will immigrate …
Since I am a child of God, I am an heir of God and a joint heir with Christ, if indeed I share in His sufferings in order that I may also share in His glory. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that will …
3:1 “See, I am going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way before me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to his temple, the Messenger of the covenant you delight in—see, he is coming,” says the Lord of Armies. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming? And …
One Father & Creator 10 Don’t all of us have one Father? Didn’t one God create us? Why then do we act treacherously against one another, profaning the covenant of our ancestors? Malachi 2:10 In Christ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for …