The Fourth Generation

Scripture And after this, Job lived 140 years and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations. Then Job died, an old man and full of days. ~Job 42:16-17, LSB Quote “The joy of great-grandchildren is not just in their smiles, but in knowing your story helped write theirs.” ~ChatGPT An old friend and I…

Proud As A Peacock

Scripture “Is this not magnificent Babylon, which I have built as a royal capital by my mighty power and for my glorious majesty?” ~Daniel 4:30, NRSV Quote Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor. ~Solomon {Proverbs 18:12, Msg} Life can be humbling for even the proudest and the most successful. Nebuchadnezzar was…

Forging A Family Of Faith

Scripture Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the LORD protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. Quote No amount of human sacrifice and toil will accomplish much without the LORD’s blessing. ~Warren W. Wiersbe Solomon wrote Psalm 127 and it is a masterpiece.…

The Year of Jubilee

Scripture “When you make an agreement with your neighbor to buy or sell property, you must not take advantage of each other.” ~Leviticus 25:14 Quote There are two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. The takers eat better but the givers sleep better. ~Image Quotes When the Israelites left Egypt, all were…