Tag Archives: Christ

Love Beyond Measure

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Mark Shields

This map traces Jacob’s travels as written in Genesis 29. He set out from Beersheba, a desert town in the extreme south of Palestine. The he stops around the 2nd or 3rd night hundreds of miles away and has a … Continue reading →

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Courageous Action Leads to Victory

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Mark Shields

Lessons can be learned from reading or through experiences of the past. In yesterday’s post Taking on Issues in Life Head On, we pointed out in reading Genesis 20 that Abimelech went right after a problem to solve it. He … Continue reading →

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Taking on Issues in Life Head-on

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Mark Shields

Image Source Abraham moved to another region and he again told everyone that Sarah was his sister as he did in Genesis 12:10-19. In Genesis 20, Abraham wants her described as his sister to protect him because he was afraid … Continue reading →

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Overcomers

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
Don’t believe in defeat The future is not bleak Nothing is impossible For with God, all is possible Let us be touched with divine power And never ever cower For greatness is released And his…

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Doing What God Says

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Mark Shields

The fall started with Adam and Eve when the serpent told Eve that the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden would make her wise. Even though she had been told by God not to eat the … Continue reading →

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