…that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. --Philippians 3:10-11 Paul told us that his goal in life, what made him successful in his calling, was to focus all …
Author: sheilaalewine
Ask For The Springs
Joshua 15 is a historical list of the borders of Judah’s inheritance in the promised land. If you’re like me, you find yourself skim reading the names of towns not easily pronounced. Surprisingly, in the middle of the chapter, the narrative breaks to include a story about God’s faithful servant, Caleb, and his daughter, Achsah. …
That Scarlet Cord
There’s no way around the obvious truth about the kind of woman Rahab was. We read her story in Joshua 2-6. The massive assembly of Israelites is poised to cross the Jordan River, finally ready to go in and possess the land as God promised them forty years earlier. The last of the rebellious generation …
From Adam To Noah
How much do you know about your grandparents? Great-grandparents? How about your great-great-great-great grandparents? Unless you actively engage in genealogy, you’re probably like me and know little to nothing about the generations that came before you. I think the main reason is that we have very short life spans! Before the flood, people lived a …
Are You Building Towers?
Genesis 11:1-9 describes a key event in Old Testament history. The time frame is two generations after Noah and his family exited the ark into a world washed clean. God told these eight individuals it was now their responsibility to repopulate and govern the earth: As for you, be fruitful and multiply; populate the earth …
The Way Of The Word 