“I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” Revelation 1:18 Probably the first thing people think of when they think of Egypt are the pyramids. These massive stone structures have stood the test of time. They were built to be permanent. The ancient Egyptians built their tombs and temples out of stone to make them last. Other structures were made out of more temporary materials like mud brick. The Egyptians put a lot of work into their burials. They wrote books on […]

“For nothing is impossible with God.” Luke 1:37 Exploring Disney World a few weeks ago, going from ride to ride and show to show, one has to spend time to admire what they’ve created. It makes me ask how they accomplish some of the feats that they do. How is that character animated? How does a doorway seemingly appears out of nowhere there? What sort of engineering went into creating that ride? I noticed a quote by Walt Disney hanging on a wall: “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” One can say similar things about the ancient constructions […]

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 It’s interesting as one browses the pages of the Bible how much food is mentioned. Genesis begins with God providing food for Adam and Eve (Genesis 2). The first sin involved eating forbidden food (Genesis 3). Given the hospitality of the culture, meals are often mentioned. Just as food is an essential part of life, so it figures prominently in the Bible. At first people only ate plants. Later God gave them meat after the flood (Genesis 9:3). God […]

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 1 Peter 5:8-9 It was Veteran’s Day in the US on Sunday. As we remember those who have served our country, I’ve […]

And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Some faced jeers and flogging, […]

“Suppose one of you had a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Would he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? Would he not rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’? Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’ […]