Don’t forget

Deuteronomy 4:9 My mother inlaw is well along the difficult road of dementia. While she still remembers those people and events she has known for years, she cannot remember what happened an hour ago. It is very sad to see someone’s memory and well-being deteriorate before our eyes, and we can only hope that weContinue reading “Don’t forget”

Blessings for who?

Numbers 6:24-27 Who does not want to be blessed? After all, blessings are good things that benefit us and make our lives easier, aren’t they? We feel blessed when we receive something of value, when someone treats us well and when we get help, especially if we don’t ask for it. A blessing often looksContinue reading “Blessings for who?”

Make it Right

Numbers 5:6,7 These verses are a summary of most of the laws God gave his people, Israel, and it is a reminder to us that the way we treat people matters to God, a lot. Just think how different the world would be if each of us took this instruction and applied it as ifContinue reading “Make it Right”

The Bible

2 Timothy 3:16-17 The Bible is a big book full of stories, poems, proverbs, parables biographies, letters and more. Most of it is easy to read and understand while some parts are difficult to make sense of. The Bible points people to God and helps those who decide to serve and follow Jesus. There areContinue reading “The Bible”

Don’t forget your brain

2 Corinthians 10:5 Faith is often considered a mindless belief. Some would even say that to have faith we need to leave behind our brain and blindly accept whatever we are told. This might be true for superstitions, legends and fairy tales but a faith in Jesus is founded on solid evidence. Historical records outsideContinue reading “Don’t forget your brain”

A bit about the Bible

The Bible is the most widely printed, published and distributed book in the world with billions of copies distributed since the invention of the printing press. More than 2,100 languages now have at least one part of the Bible available to read if they want to. While some are critical of it and are determinedContinue reading “A bit about the Bible”