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A ram in Isaac’s stead
The promised son Isaac was born. God said to Abraham, “It is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you” (Gen. 21:12). But, God also commanded Abraham, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love… and offer him there as a burnt offering” (Gen. 22:2). Abraham never questioned. He, along with his…
He is not here
Mat. 28:6 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb where Jesus was buried. But the angel said to them, “He is not here, for he has risen” (Matt. 28:6). Are we still looking for Jesus among the dead? Jesus has overcome death. He lives. And because He lives, we also live. Romans…
“She told her everything”
She (Ruth) came to her mother-in-law, who said, ‘How did things go with you, my daughter?’ Then she told her everything the man had done for her.” Ruth 3:16 As I was flipping through the pages of the Bible the other day, I happened to glance upon this particular verse and it immediately etched in…
God wondered
Is. 59:16 Why would the Creator of everything be in wonderment? What would be so intriguing? Isaiah 59:16 says, “He saw that there was no man, And wondered that there was no intercessor.” This was more than 700 years ago, during the time of Isaiah the prophet; during the time when men did not know much about interceding or praying….
Isaac blesses Jacob
Gen. 27 Esau was a hunter while Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents (Gen. 25:27). Even though Esau was older, the heir, he had sold his birthright to Jacob (Gen. 25:33). Time went by, and Isaac their father as getting old. He could not see any more. As Isaac was about to bless…
