CAPTIVITY . . . “You will have sons and daughters but you will not keep them, because they will go into captivity.” Deuteronomy 28:41  After the Children of Israel returned to their homeland, problems began with neighboring enemies. Whenever the people sinned against God, he allowed another enemy to attack […]

BUTTER . . . “As churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.” Proverbs 30:33 The term butter is mentioned only two times in the NIV Bible. There seems to be some confusion about whether the Bible writers were speaking of […]

BRONZE SNAKE . . . “Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole.”  Numbers 21:9 As had happened so often in the wilderness, the people of Israel complained about their food. Numbers 21 tells us that this time the Lord’s anger burned against their foolishness, and […]

BRIDE . . . “Does a young woman forget her jewelry, a bride her wedding ornaments?” Jeremiah 2:32  Bible weddings were conducted differently from what we are accustomed to today. After a somewhat lengthy betrothal period, the day for the wedding finally arrived. On that day the bride was dressed […]

BRICK . . . “’Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.’ They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar.” Genesis 11:3  How many homes in your community are made of brick? Brick is still one of the most common materials used for building houses. How interesting it […]

BREAD . . . “She took some dough, kneaded it, made the bread in his sight and baked it.” 2 Samuel 13:8 Who doesn’t like the smell of freshly baked bread? Bread has been a food staple for thousands of years. That’s why we find it mentioned over 225 times […]

BOOK OF LIFE . . . “Another book was opened, which is the book of life.” Revelation 20:12  It is estimated there are over 15,000 books written about Abraham Lincoln, more than any other famous American. How many books are written about you? One needs to be well-known to have […]

BLOOD . . . “The blood of his Son Jesus washes all our sins away.”  1 John 1:7 (CEV)  The human body holds about 1.3 gallons of blood. We marvel at the system that pumps and sends blood to every part of our body. Our circulatory system is truly remarkable—as […]

BLINDNESS . . . “The LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.” Psalm 146:8  Blindness is a very difficult challenge to deal with. For those who have sight, it is nearly impossible to imagine. Fanny Crosby was […]

BLESSED . . . “May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15  “God bless you!” We often hear those words spoken after someone sneezes or when we leave a friend. Usually we are wishing good fortune on someone else. Sometimes we use those […]