During the month of March we celebrated Purim, the day the Jews were legally allowed to defend themselves against annihilation. Most people are familiar with the story of Queen Esther and King Ahasuerus, but Mordecai shines as one anointed and appointed by God—a reflection of Christ. A protector of an orphaned girl Mordecai was bringing…
“There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—” Ecclesiastes 3:1 NASB Timing is of the utmost importance in our lives. Solomon, the son of King David, outlines examples in Ecclesiastes using parallelism and juxtaposing two contrasting ideas in each line. What does that look like? Let’s examine verses…
This post was originally published in February, 2021, and was updated in February, 2022. Who is the author of love? On Valentine’s Day, the world may claim it’s Cupid. But as Christians, we know who is the real author is—Jesus Christ. What are the characteristics of love? 4 Love is patient, love is kind and is…
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 NIV We all desire to be chosen. Remember elementary school days when the gym class played team sports? The P.E. teacher would appoint…
“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; ” (Luke 21:25a NKJV) Did you hear that the Christmas star reappeared last year on December 21st? Saturn and Jupiter once again came together in the night sky to form what is also known as the Bethlehem Star. This sign…
