The old apostle’s eyes, already dimmed by the advancement of age, further strained in the low light of his prison cell. Epaphroditus had just delivered the news that the Philippian church had sent him a […]
Across arid, parched plains, his beard grizzled with time and dust, Jacob’s eyes strained to see the swirls of dust in the distance. Could it be? Could his long-lost son really be alive and well […]
“And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. For thus saith the LORD God […]
A sole, lonely swirl of dust stirred at Ezekiel’s feet as he surveyed the desolate plain. Conspicuous heaps of debris and scrub brush encircled clumps of bones, scattered throughout the valley as far as the […]
“See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;” Isaiah 49:16 I found myself desperately fighting back the hot tears that stung my eyes and slumping defeatedly into the driver’s seat of my vehicle […]
“But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.” 1 Timothy 6:11 (ESV). Growing up I lived in a small trailer situated on a sketchy dirt […]
It was the worst day of her life. It was far more terrible than anything she could have ever imagined. One after another, the blows had come quicker than crashing waves. The animals, all taken. […]
Daniel 6:16-17 (KJV) “Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will […]
“Hi, Shadow…” I felt my hand quiver apprehensively as I attempted to unclench my tightly-balled fist. I managed to loosen a few, stiff fingers enough to wriggle them shakily at the ominous figure in front of me. It […]
“Therefore whosoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house upon the rock: And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds […]
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