I will praise you among all the people; I will fulfill my vows in the  presence of those who worship you. The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the Lord will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy. The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. People [...]

Genesis 14 provides a quick glimpse on an enigmatic character that the writer of Hebrews focuses in on. This chapter begins be describing the build up to armed conflict between kingdoms and the eventual invasion of the land surrounding Sodom. Lot is captured in the conflict, and Abram gives chase to recover Lot and with [...]

Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never forsake you.” That is why we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” …Jesus Christ [...]

Being the mother of a toddler, I am just learning the importance of discipline, not punishment necessarily, but discipline. In my mind, I have a picture of the young lady I wish for my two-year-old daughter to eventually become. I desire for her to be compassionate and selfless, putting the needs of others in front [...]

Hebrews chapter 11 is all about faith, and from the very beginning of the world God’s servants have always been marked by the magnitude of their faith.  As Matthew Henry’s commentary points out on the chapter, whatever the object of one’s hope is, there also lies the object of their faith.  Believers in Jesus have [...]