“And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.” Mark 14:3 Alabaster boxes were made of a gorgeous marble-like stone called alabaster. …
According to the Bible, Martha and Mary, along with their brother Lazarus, lived in Bethany, which was only about two miles from Jerusalem (John 11:18). Apparently, they were all well-known in the neighbourhood, as we learn from verse 19 that many Jews came to comfort Martha and Mary when their brother Lazarus died. We may …
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.” (Psalm 34:4-5, NIV) Are you having trouble with fear? Fear can steal your peace and take over your mind, leaving you feeling stuck, paralyzed, and unable …
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Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on …
John 20:1-9 In a time when women were frequently misinterpreted and disregarded, a woman was the first to speak about her experiences with the risen Jesus. Jesus assigned her as his first messenger to spread the good news of his resurrection. One of the most significant events in the Christian faith is the resurrection, which …
Patience as ‘the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.’ Wikipedia says, “Patience (or forbearance) is the ability to endure difficult circumstances. Patience may involve perseverance in the face of delay; tolerance of provocation without responding with disrespect or anger, forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with …
Luke 22:25-27 (NLT) “Jesus told them, in this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’ But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. Who …
14‘And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. 15And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of …
How do you appreciate a mother who has done so much for you that you don’t know where to begin? Or how do you express your love when things are a little complicated? What do you say if she’s a strong mother figure but not your mother? Relationships with mothers and maternal figures are complex! …
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“The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I, Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel” Judges 4:7 The story is told in the Bible of a time when Israel was under the control of a wicked foreign king named Jabin. For twenty years, he via his captain called …
