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Covenant promise Bible:Genesis 15:5-21 Reading When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking brazier with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces (V.17). In the ancient Near East a covenant (a binding agreement) between a lord or king and his people was called a suzerain treaty. The ceremony required animalsContinueContinue reading “Covenant promise”

Into the unknown Bible:Hebrews 11:8-16 Reading By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive ashis inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know wherehe was going (V.8). I hate not knowing exactly what’s going to happen next. So things like new teachers, new classes and changes toContinueContinue reading “Into the unknown”

Hanging on to grudges Bible:1 Corinthians 13 Reading [Love] does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, itkeeps no record of wrongs (V.5). One guy once wrote, “Take away grudges from some people and you remove their reason for living.” Hanging on to our grudges may seem pretty normal, butContinueContinue reading “Hanging on to grudges”

Safely Ashore Bible:Psalm 139 Reading Peace, be still! (MARK 4:39 NKJV). In Papua New Guinea, the Kandas tribe awaited with excitement the arrival of New Testament Bibles printed in their language. To get there, however, both the books and their visitors had to travel on the ocean in small boats to reach the village. WhatContinueContinue reading “Safely Ashore”