For years, a little girl lived and thrived in the care of her Israeli parents, who taught her the word of God. But then the Arameans came. They abducted her, ripping her away from her family and the only home she had ever known.
She became a slave in a foreign land. Her master: an Aramean army commander.
Had she seen her parents (more…)
Imagine seeming to have it all—a powerful husband and huge family, wealth, respect, celebrity. People move out of your way as you walk by. Everyone is out to please you. You get the best tables at restaurants while others are turned away. You sport the latest fashions. Your name is on everyone’s lips.
But somehow it’s not enough. It’s never enough. You (more…)
Many times, when people are confronted with their need for repentance, they hesitate to leave behind the lives they’ve known. They may live amid wickedness, tolerating or even practicing it.
They might have acclimated to their environments to the point that they became products of it.
Let’s face it: Sin entices. It satisfies—if only our flesh, if only for a moment.
Such was the (more…)
You may not realize it, but you’re faced with a decision that will define your life. Everyone around you is screaming for you to do something you know isn’t the right thing. You want peace, though you realize it comes at a high price.
But one person, one whose opinion should carry significant weight, begs you to ignore the crowds and act (more…)
What would you do if you knew the decisions you made could affect the lives of countless people over multiple generations? How would you verify your path forward?
Chances are, you would seek the counsel of a wiser person.
That’s exactly what Judah’s King Josiah did when a temple repair project unearthed a forgotten biblical scroll. The scroll terrified and convicted Josiah because (more…)