As a child, we had cats back in our cattle barn. Most of them were tame, but we had a few that were feral. I once found a nest of tiny kittens of a feral cat. I tried to pick one up, and it threatened to tear my hand to shreds. It was ferocious. Humans, […]
God blesses obedience. I have seen this in my own life. When I disobey God, I have a guilty conscience and feel miserable. However, when I obey God, He blesses me with peace, joy, guidance, and answers to prayer. My life has not been perfect, but God has richly blessed my obedience. Think about your […]
Did you know that Jesus learned obedience? “He learned obedience in the sense that He learned to obey His father’s will as a human.” Constable (Hebrews 5:8) “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;” Jesus had a perfect, sinless nature, yet in his human body, He had […]
Jim and Jan were hiking in the bush. At first, the path was easy to follow. After some time, they came to a fork in the road. They were not expecting that and did not know which way to go. They finally decided to follow the path to the right, but after several minutes of […]
Genesis 10 gives an overview of population growth after the flood. Genesis 11:1-9 describes the details of a world-changing event that probably took place in the days of Peleg (Genesis 10:25). Peleg was born about 100 years after the flood and his name means “division.” God tells us that the earth was divided in his […]
Charles Spurgeon, who died in 1892, said, “Nowadays, there are some children who seem to be at the head of the family, and the parents obey them in all things. This is very foolish and wrong; and when their children grow up, and become their plague and curse, they will bitterly lament their folly in […]