The hunger mentioned in Matthew 5:6 is not this kind of hunger but means a poor person who works to fend off starvation. The Hebrew word for this kind of hunger is reab and it means famine, dearth (the scarcity of something), and hunger….
Continue reading →My son is twenty-five years old, but there are still times I get emotional talking about what life was like during his first ten to twelve years. …
Continue reading →Su fe inquebrantable fue su regalo…
Continue reading →When we struggle with unbelief or putting our love for God in the right order, He understands! …
Continue reading →“O Holy Night” is one of my favorite Christmas songs. . . . Although it probably didn’t seem that holy giving birth in a cave with sheep around, God knew exactly where and when His Son would be born. Levitical shepherds who raised the sacrificial sheep for the temple priests surrounded baby Jesus—they were the ones angels told first. The shepherds washed the newborn lambs with saltwater and swaddled them in pieces of old priestly garments (because the worn-out garments … Continue reading →
Is sugar good for us?
Continue reading →If you had lived in the Garden of Eden, what do you think your offering or gift to God would’ve looked like? Would the offering have been the most beautiful flowers from your flower garden, or vegetables from your vegetable garden, or maybe the most perfect animal you raised? Have you ever thought about why God had a problem with Cain’s offering in Genesis 4? Why did He react one way towards Abel’s gift and the opposite towards Cain’s? What … Continue reading →
We’ve all experienced wounds–whether from sports, accidents, or abnormal growths– and had to have a doctor or surgeon intervene in order for us to heal properly. It’s especially hard when it’s your child or pet going through something like this. …
Continue reading →We have been looking into the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. Recently, I read Psalm 32 and noticed it begins with the same wording as Matthew 5. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. ~Psalm 32:1-2 ESV While looking for a commentary about these verses, I came across an article from “Working Preacher” called The Pursuit … Continue reading →
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. ~Matthew 5:10-11 ESV Years ago, a recruiter contacted me because he saw my resume online, asking me to interview for a state-of-the-art histology lab–even offering the salary I desired. This company pursued me for my skills. We use the word pursue in many ways. Pursue is one … Continue reading →
