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HOPE ---------- by Max Lucado The scene recorded in Luke 24:13-24 fascinates me-two sincere disciples walking along the dusty road to Emmaus telling how the last nail has been driven in Israel's coffin. God, in disguise, listens patiently, his wounded hands buried deeply in his robe. He must have been…

Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse [ Deut. 11:26 ]. Israel was commanded to obey. Obedience was the very nub of the matter. A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day [ Deut. 11:27 ]. Obedience is something which has been dropped into…

When the children of Israel went through the Jordan, they were told that the Jordan would divide before them. But they were still more fully assured when the priests went forward with the ark, for as soon as the feet of the priests touched the margin of the river, the waters began to divide. As they…

When Patrick Hamilton was burned in Scotland, there was such an impetus given to the gospel through his burning that the adversaries of the gospel said, “Let us burn no more martyrs in public, for the smoke of Hamilton’s burning has made many eyes to smart until they were opened.” So, no doubt, it always…

You are this day, Christian, like the seed of Israel in Canaan. You have not to escape from Egypt; you are already free. With a high hand and with an outstretched arm God has set you free from the Pharaoh of your sin; you have already passed through the wilderness of your convictions. The fiery serpents…

“From the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born from Hebrews.” Paul shakes out the whole lot for the dogs, and is glad to be rid of it all for Christ’s sake. It reminds me of a ship in a storm. When the captain leaves the harbor he has a cargo on board of which he takes great care,…

Éxodo 3:14 (RVR60) 14Y respondió Dios a Moisés: YO SOY EL QUE SOY. Y dijo: Así dirás a los hijos de Israel: YO SOY me envió a vosotros.

The Colorado Peaches plays softball with a purpose. "Our purpose is to empower senior women to grow physically, mentally and spiritually by contributing time and effort developing camaraderie in the spirit of play." Their team has members in their 90’s playing on it. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/10/27/Colorado-Peaches-oldest-softball-team/1391635365673/…

German police retrieved a $340,000 painting that was accidentally left behind by a businessman flying to Israel. Authorities said the man notified them after arriving in Tel Aviv when he discovered the painting by surrealist painter Yves Tanguy had been left in Dusseldorf. The man was so distraught that…

Archeological thieves are having changes of heart. An anonymous woman mailed a piece of marble back to Rome’s National Roman Museum. She apologized for being an ugly American and taking it from an ancient site in the city. Thieves also returned archeological items to the Egyptian embassy in Berlin, to…

WalletHub conducted a survey to see how Americans are coping with the Social Distancing mandates imposed on them by the government. They discovered that “34 percent of Americans are most looking forward to seeing family once this is over, more than the amount that are most excited to see friends or go…

While protests filled the streets of many cities in the United States, a peaceful movement began on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee centering on prayer and worship. The initiative began when 1,000 churches partnered for thirty days of prayer and fasting for the city. Organizers had a vision of bringing…

Imagine going to Chicago on a business trip. You have a bunch of meetings and have plans to fly out right after your last meeting to meet your family in some great vacation spot. Your meetings run late and you know it is going to be a challenge to get to the airport and get checked in so you can make…

A majority of 11-year-olds and 20% 8-year-olds of have a Smartphone. Jenny Anderson, senior reporter for Quartz commented on the rising trend by writing, “My daughter just turned 11. A friend with older kids recently offered this advice: ‘Hold off on giving her a phone as long as possible. Once she gets…

Matt Cobrink is 53-years-old and lives with his 88-year-old father Malcolm in Los Angeles. Matt recently flew to New York to meet Aaron Judge, his favorite baseball player Because of the trip, however, Cobrink had to be away from his father for almost week, something which had not happened for over 25…

Operation Finale is a true-life drama about the capture of the Nazi who masterminded the holocaust. Israeli agents, acting on a tip, discovered Adolf Eichmann living in Argentina under an assumed name. After snatching him from the street they held him in isolation, waiting on the opportunity to transport…

After 40 years of telling their customers, they can have it their way, Burger King changed its motto to: "Be Your Way." A spokesperson explained the motto change by saying, "they can and should live how they want anytime. It's ok to not be perfect ... Self-expression is most important and it's our differences…

In THANKS! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. writes, "I think about those courageous individuals who left Plymouth and sailed to Holland and then crossed the Atlantic to New England in 1620. All but three families dug graves in the rocky soil of New England to bury…

In a survey by the American Culture and Faith Institute (ACFI) evaluating the world view held by Americans it was discovered that only 10% of American adults have a Biblical worldview. The same survey among theologically conservative Protestant pastors using the same measurement criteria had a massively…

Two visitors to Yellowstone National Park observed a newborn bison struggling and attempted to rescue it from the cold weather. Furious that the ranger allowed the bison to suffer in this way, they packed the calf into their car and took it to the Park office. Soon after their “rescue,” the park ranger…

Recently, the Guinness World Records organization gave 112-year-old Israel Kristal a certificate as the world’s oldest living man. Kristal was born in Poland in 1903, and survived both World Wars and a Nazi Concentration camp. His first wife and two children died in the camp, but Kristal survived and…

For their Mother’s day edition, Time magazine asked influential moms to write open letters to their children. Laila Ali, the daughter of Muhammed Ali, wrote the following to her two children, Sydney and Curtis. “I love you when you win, I love you when you lose. I love you no matter what, because you…

The country of Israel is a spot on the Earth where enemies live in close contact with one another. One restaurant in that troubled country is trying to do something about it. They have offered a 50 percent discount to Arab and Jewish customers who sit and eat together. Kobie Tzafrir, the manager of the…

A siesta, or afternoon nap, has been a tradition in some cultures for years. The custom is rarer in the larger cities these days, but in the countryside, the best way to escape the heat is still the siesta. In the small community of Ador, a police officer reads an announcement every afternoon advising…

“Daniel Patrick Moynihan, at the time a federal official, wrote a famous report in March 1965 on family breakdown among African-Americans. He argued presciently and powerfully that the rise of single-parent households would make poverty more intractable.” “The fundamental problem,” Moynihan wrote, is…