How could God allow such an unhappy marriage of unrequited love, intense loneliness, continuing rejection, and Leah’s broken heart, with seemingly no hope for change? And yet the Lord did have a plan in mind, a purpose so crucial it involved the salvation of the world: for the faith that matured in Leah was the faith her sons would grow up in.
Mary of Bethany: Choosing the Better Part
"... And it will not be taken from her." Mary of Bethany's account reveals an emotionally sensitive and spiritually attuned disciple of Jesus, one who was ready to break through the barriers of her culture and time. Each of the scenes in her story place her at Jesus's feet, in some of the more intimate moments in Jesus's own life.
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The Witch of Endor, Unexpected Grace
The Witch of Endor has been much vilified over the course of these thousands of years. She was, after all, a necromancer, one who communicated with the dead. God had expressly forbidden such interactions, not because the dark arts were counterfeit, but rather because God forbade intercourse with any other spiritual powers than God alone. Israel’s covenant was one of express fidelity to Almighty God and no other. Still, on second and third read, intriguing possibilities and perplexing questions arise.
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HER STORY: Season 3, Exodus Pioneers, Song of Miriam and Moses
From powerless to prophet, enslaved to mighty leader, she led the people in songs of glorious thanksgiving. #Miriam #Moses #SongofVictory BookofExodus #Exodus #Exodus15 #Bible #Biblestudy
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HER STORY: Season 3, Exodus Pioneers, Miriam
Trauma had warped her in ways she did not even realize, until God drew out what had been festering within for so long.
