The LORD brings death and makes alive; he brings down to the grave and raises up. 1 Samuel 2:6 This snippet is really quite straightforward to the Christian. You may notice its similarity to Job 1:21, “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord […]
Author: Reynold R. Kremer
Hope for Each New Day
As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15 Joshua was a good student of his mentor Moses. Over 35 times Moses told the people to teach the Lord’s ways to their children. Joshua picked up on those instructions and continued to stress that to the […]
Hope for Each New Day
You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. Joshua 23:14 Joshua was a remarkable man. He was a slave, soldier, spy, servant, statesman, and saint […]
METHUSELAH
METHUSELAH When He Died, It Came! It is interesting how so many people of the Bible are tagged with descriptors based on something they did. Thomas was the doubter. Stephen was the martyr. Mary was the mother, and Leah had bad eyes. We also remember Judas the traitor, Joshua the […]
MEPHIBOSHETH
MEPHIBOSHETH Loyal but Lame Many of us are at least somewhat familiar with the delightful story of David and Jonathan. We enjoy reading of their great friendship. But have you read the rest of the story? If you go to the first chapter of 2 Samuel, you will share in […]
MATTHEW
MATTHEW The Partying Disciple Who can resist an invitation to a good party? Each year millions of people attend graduation parties, birthday parties, wedding parties, retirement parties, engagement parties, anniversary parties, sweet 16 parties, costume parties, New Year’s Eve parties, housewarming parties, pool parties, and maybe even a surprise party […]
MARY
MARY A Woman of Priorities Could you do it? Could you make it through an entire week without watching television? Could you make it through a week without using your phone? How about a whole week without touching a computer, texting or tweeting, or for that matter, a week without […]
MALCHUS
MALCHUS The Man Who Lent an Ear An older man had serious hearing problems for many years. He went to a doctor and was fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed him to hear 100%. The old man went back in a month to the doctor and was […]
LYDIA
LYDIA A Woman of Means One of the warnings Jesus taught us was that “it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 19:23). That is because the love of money can easily crowd out our faith, robbing us of the confidence we have in […]
LOT
LOT The Man Who Wagered His Family What’s your lot in life? Did you ever wonder where that cliché came from? We may not be certain where it started, but it does fit rather well when we consider a certain self-centered Bible character whose lot in life included destroying his […]