5R series

Acts 2:8(ESV) And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? For years, the gospel of Jesus Christ had been thwarted because of a language barrier. But then, the Galilean men who were entrusted to spread His good news addressed an audience consisting of Greeks, Arabs, Egyptians, Cretes, Romans, …

Job 36:15(NIV) “But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer. For he gets their attention through adversity.” Pain is abundant in the world and in our lives. While I do not in any way wish to slap a reason on the things that happen to us, you have to admit that when …

Joshua 2:12-13 (BSB) “Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that …

Proverbs 23:23(KJV) “Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.” When I was a little girl, I would read the funny papers on Sundays. At that time, the cartoons were toward the back of the paper, along with the advertisements. I remember one particular week I saw an advertisement that …

Acts 2:13(GNT) But others made fun of the believers, saying, “These people are drunk!” Some time ago, I watched the funniest thing I have seen on TV in a long time. The Ellen Show had a young girl on. Ellen gave the girl a map, a phone book, and a rotary phone. It was hilarious …

Hebrews 5:13(GWT) “All those who live on milk lack the experience to talk about what is right. They are still babies.” Milk is the fluid that female animals secrete to feed their young. It is filled with appropriate nutrition for the needs of the baby, and it is a way for the mother to pass …

Jeremiah 51:63(NIV) “When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and throw it into the Euphrates.” Every different kind of stone in the world has a story to tell about its formation. It takes years of pressure and heat to create most stones, and thus everyone comes in a different shape and …

Jeremiah 7:8 (KJV) Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. A few years ago, a relative called to wish me a happy 42nd birthday. The problem with his birthday wish was that I was turning 43, not 42. I thanked him for the flattery, but I was too modest to accept his well …

Proverbs 14:4 (BSB) Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox. Is there a dream you want with all your heart? You want it to become a reality, but you have been put off by all the sacrifices you would have to make …

Deuteronomy 32:11(CEV) The LORD was like an eagle teaching its young to fly, always ready to swoop down and catch them on its back. While slavery has been banned in most countries, some tenets of its ugly head still continue to rise up, not only in remote and primitive populations, but in civilized cultures as …