A speedometer measures the speed of your vehicle. An odometer measures the distance a vehicle travels. A thermometer measures temperature. A revoltometer: a…
To be a widow in Bible times was not easy. In fact, to be a woman in those days was not easy – let alone a widow. Widows were defenseless, commonly poor, and were liable …
Two robbers were crucified at the same time as the Lord Jesus. Obviously, they were there for a reason. Whilst the Lord Jesus had no sin, the two robbers were being punished for the offences they had committed. In that difficult moment, we see the two thieves taking two completely different attitudes.
Many years ago, I was talking to one of our pastors in South Africa and I asked how he felt about the period of the Apartheid that lasted for a long time in his country.
Looking at the Word of God, we come to realise that our God is a God of action. The greatest proof of this is that, rather than repeatedly talking about saving humankind, He showed it by giving His Son, which is known as the greatest act of love and selflessness.
We have seen that God raised leaders in Israel in different situations under different circumstances. It was so with Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah and Barak.