Hagar Her name means: “Fugitive” or “Immigrant” Her character: A foreigner and slave, Hagar let pride overtake her when she became Abraham’s wife. A lonely woman with few resources, she suffered harsh punishment for her mistake. She obeyed God’s voice as soon as she heard it and was given a promise that her son would […]
The Word (Page 11)
Blessings about Yehovah God’s Word As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven. ~ Psalm 18:30a (NKJV) ~ Our faith is built up by the Word of God. Through the Scriptures, we learn what the Lord wants us to know about His character and behavior. The book of Hebrews revealed, […]
Isaiah 55:8-11 (CJB) “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yehovah. “As high as the sky is above the earth are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For just as rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return […]
Sarah Her name means: “Chieftainness” or “Princess” Her character: Beautiful enough to attract rulers in the ancient world, she could be strong-willed and jealous. Yet Sarah was considered a loyal wife who did what was right and who didn’t give in to fear. Her sorrow: That she remained childless for most of her life. Her […]
Blessings over Israel For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth. ~ Deuteronomy 7:6 (NKJV) ~ May Yehovah God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and […]
Jeremiah 29:11-14 (CJB) For I know what plans I have in mind for you,’ says Yehovah,‘plans for well-being, not for bad things; so that you can have hope and a future. When you call to me and pray to me, I will listen to you. When you seek me, you will find me, provided you seek […]
Priscilla Her name means: “Worthy” or “Venerable” Her character: One of the first missionaries and a leader of the early congregation (church), along with her husband, Aquila, she risked her life for the apostle Paul. Priscilla was a woman whose spiritual maturity and understanding of the faith helped build up the early congregation. Her sorrow: […]
Romans 8:31-35 (CJB) What, then, are we to say to these things? If Yehovah God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare even his own Son, but gave him up on behalf of us all — is it possible that, having given us his Son, he would not give […]
Blessings about Yehovah God’s Word Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. ~ Psalm 119:105 (KJV) ~ King David, the Psalmist, loved the Word of God. Job said, “I have esteemed the words of His mouth, more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12, KJV). The book of Hebrews […]
Lydia Her name signifies that she was a woman of Lydia, from Asia Minor Her character: A Gentile adherent of Judaism, she was a successful businesswoman who sold a type of cloth prized for its purple color. As head of her household, she may have been either widowed or single. So strong was her faith […]