Faithfulness receives its assurance
The two young men gave Rahab an answer of peace. “It shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee” (Josh 2:14). The men asked her to leave the very same scarlet cord hanging from her window “when we come…
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The book of Ruth, set in the time of the Judges when men did what was pleasing in their own eyes, gives us some insight into the lives of a few faithful individuals in the nation of Israel. Despite the widespread spiritual and moral decline, there were those who worshipped in spirit and in truth and…
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From grief and bitterness to joy
The woman sat motionless in the dark room, her body bowed in grief and despair. So deep was her sorrow that she barely heard the wails of the other women gathered there, much less could comprehend the well-meaning words addressed to her. _ is was darkness,…
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The challenge to return
“Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab” (Ruth 1:6). These words indicate what is a powerful secondary theme of this book. The word ‘return’ (Heb shuwb) is used in various forms fifteen times within the four chapters …
Picture a young girl, fresh with innocence and purity. That is the image that comes to our minds every time we read the account of Mary’s interaction with the angel Gabriel (Luke 1:26–38). How did she come to be such a person?
Years of preparation
Yes, we believe that divine guidance must …
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