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MARY Bible: Luke 1:26-38 Reading Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand,that he may lift you up in due time (1 PETER 5:6). Throughout history, Mary the mother of Jesus has been held up as a role model. And rightly so! She was singled out by God to give birth to the Rescuer of theContinueContinue reading “MARY”

God hears Bible: Romans 12:9-21 Reading Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer (V.12). Kim listened as the others in the group asked for prayers for their family and friends facing challenges or illness. She had a family member who had been struggling with an addiction for years. But Kim kept quiet.ContinueContinue reading “God hears”

A Hand up Bible: Ecclesiastes 4:8-12 Reading If either of them falls down, one can help the other up (V.10). When I was very little, I sometimes got to enjoy an ice-skating rink in our back garden during cold winters (when our pond froze over!). Learning to skate was hard! My parents had to convinceContinueContinue reading “A Hand up”

Expect Jesus Bible: Matthew 13:53-58 Reading Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary? (V.55). The mechanic looked young—too young to fix our family car. He’s just a kid, we all thought as we watched him walk over from the breakdown van. Our reaction to that young mechanic sounded like the grumbling inNazarethContinueContinue reading “Expect Jesus”