Day 2 – God chooses Abraham to begin a nation. Two thousand years have now passed between the time of Adam and Eve and when Abraham first arrives on the scene. That is a long time from the first prophecy given in Genesis 3:15. God was surely patient! Almost everything we know about these first 2000 years of humanity is recorded in the first eleven chapters of Genesis. While God does not give us all the details of what occurred and why, there are some very remarkable people and events that occur during this time. Genesis 5 records the genealogy […]
Category:A Christmas Story Devotional
Follow along for the 31 days of December and experience a new and exciting appreciation for the ancient Christmas story we celebrate today. The story of Jesus and the meaning behind the celebration of Christmas is woven throughout the entire Bible – from the beginning of mankind in Genesis to the resurrection of Jesus as told by the apostle John some 4000 years later. Each day in December will be a new post that takes you through the Christmas story. So make some hot cocoa, curl up by the fire, and read about the greatest story told of all time… the […]
Category:A Christmas Story Devotional
When faced with life’s challenges, we have two options in our response: Peace or Fear. Choosing peace requires some work on our part, as it does not often come naturally. Fear is an immediate response that requires no work from us, yet takes much in return. Last week I had my “over 50” colon screening scheduled at the hospital. It wasn’t my first one, since I have a genetic tendancy toward such things, so I shouldn’t have been too worried. But considering all things going on in the virus world right now, I was a little more on alert. It […]
Category:Encouragement for 2020's
Uzbekistan is an old country in the middle of the central Asian countries. They have close economic ties to Russia and many leave to work in Russia. It is also the main transshipment nation for the drug trade from Afghanistan to Russia and on to Europe. It is a secular state promoting a moderate and tightly controlled form of Islam. Christians receive harsh treatment and proselytizing of Muslims is illegal. While the number of believers is increasing there, the majority of Muslims are unreached and have never heard the gospel. Each Muslim group in the country has less than .1% […]
Category:Pray for Our World (countries N-Z)
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About the Author
Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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