Meat for the Hungry

We Stand with God Flag www.etsy.comlisting1589111068 Since C h r i s t m a s  is right around the corner, I’m sure you’re busy shopping, decorating, and planning. Me too! But remember... C h r i s t m a s would mean nothing without The Baby born in Bethlehem .   And...speaking of Bethlehem, a group of us girls just finished studying the Book of Ruth. But why mention Ruth at C h r i s t m a s t i m e ? Well…it turns out...Ruth is set in Bethlehem . Interesting right? So, let’s see if we can find a C h r i s t m a s  connection, and conclude our series.   With famine in Bethlehem, Judah , Elimelech, Naomi, and their two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, fled to the pagan country of Moab. Tragedy struck, and Elimelech died. Chilion then wed Orpah, and Mahlon married Ruth . Soon after, both boys also died.   Naomi heard God had blessed her homeland, Bethlehem , with bread, and she decided to return. Her daughters-in-law began the journey with Naomi, but Orpah turned ba...

  We Stand with God Flag www.etsy.comlisting1589111068 On the brink of Middle East peace, let’s consider Israel once again. Several years ago, my neighbors had two mammoth trees in their front yard that stood very close to their house. Because the trees were showing signs of age and would cause damage if they fell, my neighbors decided to cut them down. However, they left a good portion of the stumps, intending for a sculptor to carve beautiful figures.   We all know how good intentions go by the wayside, and theirs did, too. For a while, the tall stumps just stood there branchless. Then, to our surprise, we started to see sprouts coming from the tops of these “dead” stumps. The roots were still alive.   As the LORD gave Isaiah his great commission, He told him to go and tell his countrymen to see but not see, hear but not hear, make their hearts dull, ears heavy, and shut their eyes. But when Isaiah asked how long , God cloaked His answer. “Until the cities are...

We Stand with God Flag www.etsy.comlisting1589111068 Did you ever play the game “Blind Man’s Buff”? Some call it “Blind Man’s Bluff,” but originally, the word was “Buff” because those taunting the blinded man would buffet or strike him. I never particularly liked this game since it involved being blindfolded, spun around, and sometimes tripping or running into a wall while trying to tap one of the taunting kids so they would become “it.” [1] But notice, without the blindfold, there was no game.   Many say life is a game, yet in reality, it’s a plan—God’s plan. The Creator desired a love relationship with His creation, but love cannot exist without free will. Therefore, God gave angels and humans freedom to choose: Love or hate, acceptance or rejection.   Satan chose hate and rejection, and then incited the first humans to disobey God’s command. Deceived or not, Eve and then Adam ate the fruit and brought sin into the world. Did sin catch God off guard? No, He had a p...

  www.etsy.comlisting1589111068 In June, I received an email from a website I had accessed earlier for information about toxicity in our food and drinking water, the history of the chemicals, and how these toxins can lead to cancer and other diseases. But this email, a post from their Substack, surprised me, and the title caught my attention: Biblical Israel vs. Modern Israel: A Christian Guide to the Conflict . [1]   I respected the author, so I read the article. It referenced the Tucker Carlson and Senator Ted Cruz interview, and it took us down the road of Israel’s history and Zionism, complete with Scriptures they felt proved their belief in Replacement Theology .   Pondering a response, I opened the comment section. The most recent comment made my blood boil. On June 20 th , Ivan Phillips wrote: “Within the current context, this may be the most important newsletter you have published thus far, and the others have been meritorious, indeed. THANKS FOR THIS NEED...