Jezebel calls herself a prophet. She speaks of the evil that she wants to come to pass. By her words she misleads people to the wrong path. … More Esther vs. Jezebel #strongwomen #fightlikeagirl
These past few weeks have been a new adventure in hitting bottom and finding there at the bottom that there’s no floor. It just keeps swirling downward in chaos. It will of course, be great inspiration for my character, George Hardgrove in my work in progress, Scraps of Paper. He’s going to have some times … More God are you there? #EvenInTheDarkness
The man sat at the pool waiting for someone to help him get into the water. There was a barricade to his healing–he couldn’t get into the water fast enough by himself. When the angel stirred the water, someone else got there first. They got their healing because they were faster. He didn’t get his … More Sitting by the pool #pool
I often make the same mistake. … More This guy made a bad mistake.
I hate being micro-managed! … More They were watching Him closely
Sometimes we all want to stay in bed and hide. … More Going from staying in bed to being center of attention
Jesus was so mad at the Pharisees, that He healed someone in front of them. … More When Jesus gets angry
God gives Moses the Ten Commandments for the People. My comments and paraphrases are in bold type. 1 And God spake all these words, saying, I find it interesting that He Spoke and He Said. When things are there twice, there’s usually a good reason: to get your attention. 2 I am the LORD … More Exodus 20 The Arm Wrestling Continues – God speaks the Ten Commandments
The Arm Wrestling continues in Exodus Chapter 19. My comments in bold. 1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. They had been out of Egypt for three months, still wondering in the wilderness. … More Exodus 19 The Arm Wrestling Continues : Beginning of boundaries
In Ezekiel chapter 40, we find Ezekiel in a vision of God, where God brought him to the land of Israel and set him upon a very high mountain. He could see the frame of a city on the south. Ezekiel saw a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze (brass or copper … More What does the Bible say about an orange man?
Moses gets help when his arms get tired. 1 And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. Ever hear the old saying, “If you … More Exodus 17 The Arm Wrestling Continues
This time, though, Moses wrestles with the people of Israel, who still hold on to memories of what life used to be like in Egypt. 1 And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on … More Exodus 16. The Arm Wrestling Continues
When I think of Joseph and his brothers, in my mind I lump them all together in their plan to harm him. But while re-reading the story this morning, I noticed that Reuben was not in on the plot. Most of the brothers were standing together in Dothan, feeding the flocks. When Joseph approached them, … More Reuben to the rescue
He had a divine appointment with her at noon, so Jesus needed to go through Samaria on his way from Judea to Galilee to meet with her. Jesus arranged with his disciples ahead of time, “Meet me at Jacob’s well,” and they went into the city to buy food. Jesus sat down next … More Are you thirsty at noontime? #water Come to the Well
We know that Enoch walked with God, and he was no more for God took him. Genesis 5:24 and Hebrews 11:5. *revised: Enoch was seven generations from Adam. Enoch was also Noah’s great-grandfather. I’ve always been curious to read the book of Enoch, first to determine for myself if it is actually true and … More Have you read the book of Enoch?
Yes, it’s a famous line from the 12 step programs, but it never helped me. Let go–send your problem into the universe–God may or may not fix it. The problem goes into the great cavern of other problems, with no known solution. Let it go into the great sea of forgetfulness. Some call it faith. … More Let Go and Let God is a bunch of crap.
We expect our prayers to be answered a certain way and we are upset when they are answered differently. Let’s take a look at John the Baptist. (This was not directly answer to prayer so much as an answer to a question.) For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him … More When the answer is not the one you wanted.
Balaam was riding along on his donkey, going where God had told him not to go. God’s anger was kindled, (think of fire) because Balaam went, and the Angel of the Lord stood in the road to be an adversary against him. The donkey saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the way, with … More Does the ASS know more than you do?
I cut back on my time on Facebook and Twitter to only minutes a week. I haven’t blogged. But there’s a good reason. I have finally finished my first manuscript, Arm Wrestling with Pharaoh. It’s set to be ePublished on February 17, 2017. This book illustrates the struggle between Moses and Pharaoh from the book … More I haven’t blogged much lately. Here’s why.
Or another way of saying that is “history repeats itself.” First, a look ahead. Luke 21:25-27 says: 25 “There will be signs (attesting miracles) in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth [there will be] distress and anguish among nations, in perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea and the waves, … More Sometimes the way forward is backwards
SueAnn Porter 