Bible

Ruth, refusing to leave her mother-in-law, forsakes her family, culture, and gods to bind herself to Naomi, her people, and most importantly, to the God of Israel (Ruth 1-4).

Tying a cord to a window seems like such a small thing. It’s not even a hard thing, but it is a required thing. Our scarlet cord is the blood of Jesus and faith in him is the only way we are saved (Joshua 2, Joshua 6).

Our merciful and gracious God knew beforehand how stubborn his people would be and how often we would break his law and in so doing, break his heart (Exodus 20).

Joseph’s brothers fear he had only been faking forgiveness for the sake of their father. How could it possibly be real? They don't deserve the abundance they now enjoy when what they did to him was repulsive. The sins of their past keep them from enjoying the blessings of the present (Genesis 50:15-21).

Jacob is chosen by God to inherit the promise of Isaac and Abraham by no merit of his own. He certainly didn’t do anything worthy to deserve it. It’s the same with us. We can do nothing to earn God’s favor. We deserve death but because of who he is, we receive life (Genesis 28:20–21).

God promised Abraham descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky through his son Isaac. Then he commands the unthinkable: offer his son and only heir to his promise as a sacrifice (Genesis 22:1-5).

A promise is only as good as its maker. We can always trust God to fulfill his word, but we must submit to his timing. God doesn’t need our assistance! (Genesis 16:20-21).

Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of…

Being favored by God doesn't guarantee a life of ease. For Noah, it meant building something that didn't make sense, being shut up in a boat for a week before a drop of rain fell, cleaning up after a bunch of animals, and being confined for a very long time (Genesis 6:5–8).

The crafty serpent doesn’t suggest blatant disobedience. He subtly appeals to Adam and Eve's pride and tempts them by twisting the truth.(Genesis 3:1–5).

In the beginning, the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. With the power of his word, he created light and separated it from darkness. He breathed us into life. Every person is made in the image of God, although we often fail to properly reflect that image (Genesis 1:1-4, John 1:1-5).

David was the son of Jesse and a great king of Israel. God had promised his people a king from David’s line, but having a stump for a family tree didn’t seem promising (Isaiah 11:1, 10).