Tag: bible
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Day #16
The forerunner of Christ is how I have always heard him described as being. Today Ms. Hunt also characterizes him as a herald. What things that would happen to John would also happen to Christ himself. John knew why he was here though. Some people don’t understand their purpose as fully as he did. He…
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Day 15 Star of Wonder
She most definitely delivered an uplifting lesson today. How incredible to be the first human being that God sends His angel to after the 400 Silent Years? Instead though, Zechariah like Sara, back in Genesis at her old age didn’t know how to believe what was said. Why do we tend to see with our…
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Devotion Day #14
Today’s topic is the Maccabbees, Mattathias was tested by a Seleucid official to eat pork a restrictedfood for the Jews and to make an offereing to a pagan god. This man killed the representative making a bold stance and emboldening his 5 sons to do likewise and take up the side of righteousness. Judah was…
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Cleaning Time Finds
Monday when I began cleaning up a literal storm I found a few things. Some clothes I forgot existed and some odds and ends hiding in various corners of boxes. It was kind of funny, but nice to find some things I realized I really missed and needed. Cross-Stitch was not just busybody work for…
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Wonder of Christ Day #7
Another big day in the Star of Wonder Devotion Book. Understanding has been revealed between this day and on Angela’s added material from Facebook. You think sometimes you know enough to be saved and get through life, but seriously going through this study has been eye-opening. Today she helped us to see the truth about…
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Star Of Wonder
Egypt is a special place for God, Adonai. Ms. Hunt again has done her research and 3 times Egypt came to Israel’s rescue in Bible Times. Of course this third time was centuries after Moses happened to the royal family and the Red Sea miracle. All of those events were long gone and written into…
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Day #5
The topic today is the Temple. The angle she mentioned from a woman needing to purify herself by paying for the offering of 2 turtledoves and pigeons. Childbirth was different in many ways and simpler compared to the hospital settings nowadays. Oral history was a tradition for the Jews and the verse in Genesis 3:15…
Jewells of Thought 