Ruth's commitment to Naomi is total and unconditional. This phrase reflects the biblical principle of leaving one's past behind to embrace a new future, similar to Abraham's call to leave his homeland (Genesis 12:1). Ruth's willingness to adopt a new land and lifestyle is a testament ...
I hopped up, and he pushed off. We didn’t make it even a block down the road toward my house before the two-wheeler began to wobble dangerously. I launched myself forward onto the grass beside the street as he tumbled to the ground, tangled up in his pretty little ride. When he s...
I hopped up, and he pushed off. We didn’t make it even a block down the road toward my house before the two-wheeler began to wobble dangerously. I launched myself forward onto the grass beside the street as he tumbled to the ground, tangled up in his pretty little ride. When he s...
Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house, To the land which I will show you;Legacy Standard Bible And Yahweh said to Abram, “Go forth from your land, And from your kin And from your father’s house, To the ...
“…forgetting those things in the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” (Philippians 3: 13b, 14~NLT) ...
There are days when I speed through the property, scarcely glancing at the standing stones beside the byways I traverse. I often think there are more important things to do at the end of the walk, rather than wasting precious moments while being reminded of the past. ...
also carry spiritual connotations, such as leaving behind old ways or moving towards a new understanding of faith. The use of ἀπέρχομαι in the New Testament reflects both the physical and spiritual journeys of individuals, particularly in the ministry of Jesus and the early church...
“We who are strong are indebted to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves.” (Romans 15:1,2~Aramaic Bible in Plain English) “I cried out with no reply And I can’t feel You by my side, So I hold tight to what I know… ...
As a child, I loved John 11:35 in the New Testament. Well, of course I did. It is the shortest verse in the Bible, so it could be quoted faster than any other when I was called upon to demonstrate a verse I had committed to memory.“Jesus wept.”I never once…not once…thought...
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. (C.S. Lewis ~ British novelist/Christian apologist ~ 1898-1963) Flee as a bird to your mountain, Thou who art weary of sin; Go to the clear-flowing fountain, Where you may wash and be clean; ...