Ruth 4:13-17: Celebrating Family and Legacy Ruth 4:13-17 (NIV) “So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. Then he went to her, and the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. The women said to Naomi: ‘Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without…
Ruth 2:2: God’s Providence in Uncertainty Ruth 2:2 (NIV) “And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, ‘Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor.’ Naomi said to her, ‘Go ahead, my daughter.’” Verse Exploration This verse from Ruth is a beautiful snapshot that…
Loyalty and Redemption: A Journey Through Ruth 1:16-17 Ruth 1:16-17 (NIV) “But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go, I will go, and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will…
Judges 2:16-19: The Cycle of Sin and Redemption Judges 2:16-19: The Cycle of Sin and Redemption Judges 2:16-19 (NIV) “Then the Lord raised up judges who saved them out of the hands of these raiders. Yet they would not listen to their judges but prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them. They quickly turned…
Judges: God’s Surprising Leaders Judges 2:16-19 (NIV) “Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of these raiders. Yet they would not listen to their judges but prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them. They quickly turned from the ways of their ancestors, who had been obedient to the…
God’s Promises Fulfilled: A Deep Dive into Joshua 21:43-45 God’s Promises Fulfilled: A Deep Dive into Joshua 21:43-45 Joshua 21:43-45 (NIV) “So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give to their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there. The Lord gave them rest on every side, just…
Leadership and Accountability: Insights from Numbers 12:1-3 Numbers 12:1-3 “Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard this. (Now Moses was a very humble man,…
Exodus 33:14 (NIV) “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Verse Exploration Exodus 33:14 is a profound declaration that carries a weight of reassurance for believers. When God promised Moses, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest,” it was in the wilderness. The Israelites…
Genesis 50:15-21: Family and Forgiveness Genesis 50:15-21: Family and Forgiveness Genesis 50:15-21 (NIV) 15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father…
Understanding Genesis: The Beginning of Creation and Our Faith Journey Genesis 1:1-3 (NIV) “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’…