but Rachel was beautiful and well favored Genesis 29:17 NASB Rachel – We know God doesn’t always choose the first. Jacob, not Esau. Abel, not Cain. Joseph. David. God’s choosing often crosses the boundaries of human protocol and expectation. We hold up these men as examples of God’s selection. But maybe we should hold up…
watching diligently that not any lack from the grace of God, that no root of bitterness growing up may disturb you, and through this many be defiled; Hebrews 12:15 (translation J. Green) Defiled – Does it seem like sometimes it’s just too much to continue on this path? Are you wearing down in your quest…
1 Thessalonians 4:7-9 The implications of purity If you have ever felt as though your problems and trials just got left out, then katharos is a word for you. Most of the time the Greek word, katharos, is translated by some English word that implies purity. Christians talk a lot about purity. We are exhorted…
