A New Year often times signifies a fresh start. It is like you walking into a new space with great expectations, high hopes about how amazing that space will be when you get to fill it up with beautiful things. Spending time in prayer is a great way to start a new year. You get […]
Christmas is in the air! What does it feel like in your part of the world? This season is a good time for some deep reflection. And here are 5 great bible verses to reflect on this Christmas Season. With Christmas trees up and ready in many homes, glittering lights adorning streets, offices, shopping malls and
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Today, I am sharing 5 Valuable Lessons from the Little Captive Maid in 2 Kings Chapter 5. The story of the little captive maid can be found in 2 Kings chapter 5 and revolves around Naaman, a commander in the Syrian army who was afflicted with leprosy. During a Syrian raid into Israel, a young
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Have you ever thought of giving up in prayer? Let us look at the parable of the persistent widow-lessons in perseverance and unwavering faith. Jesus in one of his many parables in the bible introduces us to yet another unnamed woman in the bible. She is known as the persistent widow and her story can
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What do you do when there is nothing left to do? Let’s enter the story of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath which highlights to us lessons in Obedience and Divine Provision. Background on the Widow of Zarephath The story of Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath can be found in the following verses in
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The “Wise Woman of Abel Beth Maakah” is a female biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of 2 Samuel 20:14-22. She is one of the unnamed women in the bible who is simply introduced to us as a ‘wise woman’. What lessons can we learn from the Wise Woman of
Jesus saw what she gave and sees how and what you give. Today, let us look at 3 powerful lessons in sacrificial giving from the poor widow. I have been to several church services and observed how gift offerings are collected in some of these denominations. In most cases, offerings are collected in offering bags
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How do you break free from an infirmity that has kept you bound for 18 long years? Every healing story of Jesus in the bible is unique and comes with its own peculiar lessons. And one of those unforgettable stories is that of breaking free, the woman who was bound for 18 years. Here was
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In Genesis 19:26, we are introduced to yet another unnamed woman in the Bible. Remember Lot’s Wife: Don’t Look Back is what I tagged this week’s article in the series ‘Unnamed Women in the Bible’. This female character in the bible is introduced to us as Lot’s wife, a woman whose life comes to a
Why is it that a city whose name connotes “beauty”, “pleasantness”, “lovely” is first introduced to us with an event whose picture reflected grieving and sorrow? Sometimes pain, sorrow, grief and hopelessness can be found in the most beautiful and pleasant people, places and situations. This week in the series “Unnamed women of the Bible”,
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