Scripture: Ruth 1:19-2:7 In today’s scripture portion, we read about Naomi, who went on her own ways, and Ruth, who chose God’s ways. Naomi returned to Bethlehem: Naomi, who went to Moab with the whole family, now returns to Bethlehem alone. Going against God’s will narrowed her life (Luke...
Scripture: Ruth 1: 1-18 Today’s devotion explains to us how a decision affects our lives. Let us see how Naomi and Ruth’s decision affected their lives. The Beginning – Self-decision: There was a famine in the land of Bethlehem, Judah. Bethlehem means “house of bread.” Judah means “praise.”...
Scripture: Ezra 9:5-9 I recently saw a tree full of leaves standing alone on farming land, about 20 acres. I wondered why there were no other trees on that land but only one. When I asked my dad, he explained, saying there was a reason behind it. This tree gives shade to the farmer and the animals...
Once when there was a famine, a kind, rich Baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them: ” In this basket, there is a loaf for each of you. Take it and come back to me every day at this hour till God sends us better times.” The hungry children constantly...
Three monkeys sat in a coconut tree Discussing things as they’re said to be. Said one to the others: “Now listen, you two, There’s a particular rumor that can’t be true That man descended from our noble race – Why the very idea is a disgrace! “No monkey ever deserted his wife, Starved her babies...
Scripture: James 3:1-12 Harry Truman, the former president of the United States of America, followed a discipline. Any letter written by him in anger will be kept on his table for 24 hours before being sent. Once he calms down, he will send the letter if he still feels the same about the issue. At...
A young man had been to Wednesday night Bible Study. The Pastor shared about listening to God and obeying the Lord’s voice. The young man couldn’t help but wonder, “Does God still speak to people?” After service, he went out with some friends for coffee and pie, and they...
Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-3; 12-19 During a climbing competition in the Utah mountain range, Koti Grikton saw a sheep different from the other sheep in her herd. When she went near it, she identified that it was a man dressed up like a sheep. When the authorities enquired about him, he explained that...
“For as the body [the Church] is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body … And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.”1 Corinthians 12:12, 26 Evxn though...
Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23-26. Christopher Michael Langan, an American horse rancher, scored very highly on IQ tests. Some journalists described him as “the smartest man in America” or “the world.” His IQ was more than Albert Einstein, the most brilliant scientist. Mustafa Ismail, an Egyptian man...
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Many are interested in playing games that check their knowledge. Recently, my cousin and I played a game testing our biblical knowledge. We were doing this sitting on our terrace. So our other cousins who were playing nearby could also listen to our Q&A sessions....
Scripture: Matthew 9:35-10:1 Once my friend spent a whole day setting up a stair with bricks in his backyard. His five-year-old daughter begged him to allow her to help him. He suggested she motivate him through her singing. But she denied it. She wanted to help him physically. So he let her only...