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A longing in stone Bible:Deuteronomy 34:1-5 I have let you see it with your eyes, but you will not cross over into it (V.4). Reading I read one poem that talked about piers as “a longing in stone”. The poem describes that feeling of a boat sailing away, but the people on the pier beingContinueContinue reading “A longing in stone”

Giants in the Land Bible:Numbers 13:25-14:9 Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it” (V.30). Reading After being camped near Mt. Sinai for two years, the people of Israel were about to enter Canaan—the land God had promised them.ContinueContinue reading “Giants in the land”

Friendship Bench Bible:Exodus 33:9-11 The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend (V.11). Reading Zimbabwe has a thing called friendship benches. People who are feeling down, sad or overwhelmed can go there to talk with ‘grandmothers’—older women who are ready to listen to anyone struggling with depression, knownContinueContinue reading “Friendship Bench”

Golden God Bible:Exodus 20:18-26 The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was (V.21). Reading God hadn’t let the Israelites leave Egypt emptyhanded. They had asked their former masters for silver, gold and clothing, and they got them. “The Lord had made the Egyptians favourably disposed towards the people,ContinueContinue reading “Golden God”