A mighty tree stood high upon a mountain. It survived strong wind, severe storms, hail, heavy snows, and bitter cold of many years. Then one day it fell to the ground. The mighty forces of nature did not drop it. It was killed by an attack of little beetles. If you are married, your marriage […]
When we arrived back in Australia after our recent trip to the USA, we were reminded of the benefits of Australian citizenship. While non-citizens waited in long slow lines, we inserted our passports into a machine that took our photo. We then moved to a short line answered a couple of questions and were sent […]
Genesis 19:27-28 “And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD: And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.” I doubt that Lot […]
A shield is a thin, flat, hard, object that blocks intruders. A car’s windscreen is a shield that blocks the wind, rain, cold, and bugs, that fly at the car when travelling. A raincoat is a shield that blocks rain. Safety glasses shield the eyes from flying particles. In Proverbs 30:5, we read, “Every word […]
In this chapter, Abraham and Sarah had unexpected visitors. Their visitors brought excitement, joy, sadness, and concern that hot midday on the plains of Mamre. Transition As we examine their visit, we will find biblical principles that can help us in our daily lives. The Guests, v.1-8 Their disguise The LORD visited Abraham. The “CAPS” […]
Two painters were asked to paint a picture illustrating peace. The first painted a beautiful evening scene in the foreground of which was a lake, its surface absolutely calm and unruffled. Trees surrounded it, meadows stretched away to the distant cattle gently browsing; a little cottage, the setting sun-all spoke of perfect rest. The second […]
A man who was celebrating his 100th birthday was told by a friend, “Well, I congratulate you, but I’m afraid you’ll not be here to celebrate a second hundred.” To this the man replied, “I’m not so sure of that. The fact is I am feeling very much stronger to begin this second hundred than […]
In the warm climates of North, Central, and South America lives a small animal called an Armadillo. Because the armadillo has only small teeth well back in its mouth, it cannot bite in self-defence. Thus, for its protection, God gave the Armadillo body armour. It is made up of many small plates of bony armour […]
Someone has said, “When God bolts the door, don’t try to get in through the window.” God had not yet opened the door for Abram and Sarai to have a son, and they tried to get a son their way. Transition So that we can avoid the same mistakes, I want to point out several […]
Several times in our travels, we have stopped on the island of Guam. Houses on Guam are made of cement, rooves, and all. Many houses also have solid shutters for the windows. You see, Guam often endures powerful cyclones and they want their houses to be still standing after the storm passes. That is the […]