The Tongue is like the Rudder of a Ship
The Bible calls us to use our words to uplift other people. However, many Christians use their words to tear down other people. They should say nothing.
The Bible calls us to use our words to uplift other people. However, many Christians use their words to tear down other people. They should say nothing.
To fast is to abstain from eating. And possibly drinking. Or to follow a restricted diet. It is a wonderful companion during special times in our lives.
Mountains are among the most solid things we know. Yet before the awesome power of the LORD God, they will melt. And so will our troubles.
In ancient times most cultures assumed that children will suffer for the sins of their parents. That notion of the Generational Curse was abolished by Moses.
Leviathan is a sea monster in the Bible. It is large. It breathes fire and sparks. It is a created being. We see it as exemplifying the Power of God.
The Divine Name refers to the Hebrew word יהוה. Scholars call it the Tetragrammaton. They transliterate it as YHWH. Nobody knows how to pronounce it.
In the Old Testament era, prospering was not seen as a result of our own vigor, but rather upon the blessing of the LORD God.
A debtor could offer their outer garment as collateral. However, the lender had to return the garment at night. Failing to return such a garment was a sin.
In the kings of the Old Testament, we see powerful examples that power corrupts. That absolute power corrupts absolutely.
The Law required that the new king write his own copy of the Law. He was to carry it with him all the time. And he was to read from it every day of his life.