15 DECEMBER THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan,that it was well watered everywhere (before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord,like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar.”(Genesis 13:10, NKJV)...
14 DECEMBER THE CHOSEN ONE “When the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the children of Israel, who delivered them: Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.” (Judges 3:9, NKJV) Othniel was a man of courage and a great warrior,...
13 DECEMBER A LITTLE MORE “And she got off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water.” And he gave her the upper...
12 DECEMBER THE WHITE LILY “And the twelve were with Jesus, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities… and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance.” (Luke 8:1-3, NKJV) Women were also with Jesus wherever He went. Susanna was one of...
11 DECEMBER THE WEAPON OF WISE WORDS “The woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Hear the words of your maidservant.” (2 Samuel 20:17, NKJV) Joab, the commander of David’s army, had besieged the city of Abel because Sheba, who had caused Israel...
10 DECEMBER AND IT HAPPENED: FOOLISHNESS “Now it happened that some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather, but they found none.” (Exodus 16:27, NKJV) Why do we sometimes act contrary to the instructions of God and expect the results of obedience? It is utter foolishness....
09 DECEMBER AND IT HAPPENED: A SHAMEFUL ACT “It happened on the next day that the firstborn said to the younger, “Indeed I lay with my father last night; let us make him drink wine tonight also, and you go in and lie with him, that we may preserve the...
08 DECEMBER AND IT HAPPENED: A MISTAKE “Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel; and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she made haste to...
07 DECEMBER THE MINT PLANT “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it but God made it grow.” (1 Corinthians 3:6, NIV) I once asked our gardener to help me plant the mint plant, so I can have fresh mint tea as desired. I love teas, especially mint tea, after food....
06 DECEMBER WINGS OF REFUGE “The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” (Ruth 2:12, NKJV) Ruth had admirable qualities but above them all was her faithfulness to God, her mother-in-law, work...