At the foot of the Cross
"Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene."(NIV) John 19:25
It was a day full of diverse activities: some became mockers and others ...
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Doing what is right
... process (1 Kings 15:12-15; 2 Chron. 15:8-18). He expelled the sodomites and the destroyed idols introduced by his predecessors. King Asa deposed his grandmother as queen mother in his reformation.
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The true life
... his first million dollars when he was merely a teenager. In an interview granted to a group of media outlets, he indicated that his act of philanthropy was borne out of the advice his mother impressed ...
Created for Work
... that man had not yet been created, He made mother earth barren, so to speak. Just about when He created man, He moistened the ground, making it ready for man to work it (Gen. 2:6). Right from the onset, ...
Attitude is important!
"In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” (NIV) Philippians 2:5
I remember as a child I made the unfortunate mistake of telling my mother that I was bored one ...
Money and marriage
“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.” (NIV) Genesis 2:24
Bible reading: Ephesian 5:25-33
“Money is like a land mine in marriage, ...
Faithfulness in marriage, purity in celibacy (Part 2)
... you would your mother, and treat younger women with all purity as you would your own sisters” (NLT) 1 Timothy 5:2
“Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, ...
Commitment in marriage
"For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." (NIV) Ephesians 5:31
Many marriages could either be seen as a palace of peace or ...
Decisions Determine Destiny
... the consequences. Wise choices have great power and benefits while bad choices are always associated with problems. Ruth became the grandmother of Jesse, the father of David. The principle of choices states ...
Marriage and its stakeholders
... father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. ” (NKJV) Genesis 2:21-24
Marriage is an institution from God. After creation, God created this institution and outlined the ...
Understanding our young ones
... our children.
As a mother, I am sometimes tempted to box the children in the very same generation or time I found myself. It is often so common to find parents expecting their children to have the same ...
Stewards as parents
... how come the other eye was not functional. The mother said he was born with both eyes functional but when he was young, he was playing with a pointed object and accidentally hurt his eyes with it. So, ...
A virtuous wife
... of everyone in the family. Any virtuous wife is a mother, helper, caretaker, deliverer, and a package of good things to her husband.
You must seek to become a virtuous woman to your husband, children ...
Parental influence in spiritual matters
"Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, ...
Marriage is still God's idea (II
"For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” (NIV) Genesis 2:24
…continuation of Marriage is still God's idea (I)
Marriage ...
Marriage is still God's idea (I
... leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” (NIV) Genesis 2:18, 20, 23 & 24
God instituted and ordained marriage at the very beginning of human history. In ...
Marriage in the sight of God
For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother and will cleave to his wife. And they will be one flesh. (NIV) Genesis 2:24
Marriage is the basics of society and was created by God from the ...
Following God when it appears senseless
"The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit." ...
The sweetness of our Lord cannot be denied!
One evening a loving mother gave her little child five gumdrops. This mother also told her dear child that this was all she was going to be getting for that day. It would do no good to beg for more. ...
Like the plantain tree
... is in their fruits. The tree bears fruits once and during harvesting, it is cut down. I noticed two district characteristics of this tree that we can learn from.
My grandmother started her plantain farm ...