Genesis 20-22 / Matthew 7:15-29 / Psalm 9:1-12 / Proverbs 2:16-22 When Abraham and Sarah both agreed to tell a little white lie to Abimelech about her being Abraham’s sister, their lie brought on a dream of warning from God, Abimelech’s anger, and restitution paid to Abraham for the wrong committed against them both. Where …
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Genesis 18:16-19:38 / Matthew 6:25-7:14 / Psalm 8 / Proverbs 2:6-15 Many people think the God of the Old Testament (which is of course also the God of the new) was harsh and filled only with wrath. If that were true, why would He have listened to Abraham and agreed to spare two sin-filled cities …
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Genesis 16:1-18:15 / Matthew 6:1-24 / Psalm 7 / Proverbs 2:1-5 In Matthew we see The Lord’s Prayer and I want to take time today to explore these words because we need to continue in prayer for our nation. Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy When we pray, we must first …
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Genesis 13:5-15:21 / Matthew 5:27-48 / Psalm 6 / Proverbs 1:29-33 Genesis 14:20 … blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you. I love that!! Sometimes we think we must fight for ourselves, but God makes it clear all throughout scripture that He is our defender, and that we are to …
Genesis 11:1-13:4 / Matthew 5:1-26 / Psalm 5 / Proverbs 1:24-28 The story of the tower of Babel is usually seen in a negative light and I understand it being so because the people were acting on their own plan instead of God’s. But when I read the account today, I had an opposite thought …
Read the Bible in One Year: Day 5 – Unity Brings Power Read More »
Happy Monday and welcome to our very first Word of the Week at Still the Mom! It’s the first Monday of the first week of a new year and everyone is thinking of fresh ideas. Maybe you have a new business in mind. Or maybe you’ve started learning a new skill – or are planning …
Genesis 8-10 / Matthew 4:12-25 / Psalm 4 / Proverbs 1:20-23 Today’s readings were so good! I love history, so the account of Noah preparing to exit the ark after about a year onboard is so interesting to me. When I read the Bible, I try to put myself in the place of those I’m …
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Genesis 5-7 / Matthew 3:7-4:11 / Psalm 3 / Proverbs 1:10-19 Gen 5:22 After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years… Enoch lived 365 years, walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him. Gen 6:9 Noah was a righteous man… …
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