24 The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him, (Judges 13:24 ESV) The story of Samson, and his faithful parents, is not a story of straight lines. Samson’s mother was infertile, and his father was unsure of exactly who this angel who visited them truly was. However, they stayed true … Read more
9 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. (Deuteronomy 7:9 ESV) It can be difficult for us to show love continually and we must seek to both keep our selves from willful sin and do right. However, … Read more
2 The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart;3 whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; (Psalm 15:2-3 ESV) It is pretty hard to walk blamelessly. Our human nature leads us to all forms of sin, as does the world … Read more
3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” 4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he … Read more
1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents,that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. (John 9:1-3 ESV) At times scripture like ours today can … Read more