King Solomon harvested information from the Census to recruit workers (bearing burdens and cutting stones) for the mega project of Building the Temple. (II Chronicles 2:18) God does not need a temple: God spoke to Isaiah that Heaven is His throne, earth his footstool. (Isaiah 66:1) When King David expressed his desire to build a […]
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Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the triune God express their attribute of love. God is love, He first loved us. He sent His Son Lord Jesus Christ into this world. The love of God is poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. (I John 4:16; John 3:16; Romans 5:5) God has commanded His followers
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Most people like to work and rest. In the modern world, the weekend is designated as a time for rest, relaxation, fun, and entertainment. However, God created humans to Rest and then work. One translation states that God created man and made him rest in the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 2:15) Adam was not just
A herd of deer was grazing in a green pasture in a National Wildlife Park. A tiger attacked the herd and killed an old female deer. Her fawns also ran away from the helter-skelter. In a few minutes, the tiger finished its fresh meal and left. Meanwhile, the rest of the herd went grazing the
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The disciples of Lord Jesus Christ experienced another shock. They came out for the initial shock of crucifixion of Lord Jesus Christ, as they witnessed the resurrected Lord. They were glad about His presence, whenever they had the opportunity to see him. The Lord commanded them to gather on Mount Olives. As they were watching,
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Some people suffer the loss of certain parts of their memory, which is called Selective Amnesia. It is a kind of medical problem, as well as a spiritual problem. Those who have medical problems could not remember relationships, locations, objects…etc. The whole congregation of Israel stopped singing of the victory God gave them and started
After defeating Jericho, Joshua cursed stating whoever rebuilds the city will lay its foundation with his firstborn, and with his youngest he shall set up its gates. (Joshua 6:26) The ruined city would have been a memorial of a judgment of God on sin, idol worship, and rebellion against God. There was a new city
When people were asked: When have you felt loved? There were six prominent answers to the survey. God has demonstrated His love for humanity in an exemplary manner. When someone listens attentively: There are too many noises in the world. However, there are a few that are desperate to call for love, affirmation, justice, and
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The tenth command is against covetousness. (Exodus 20:17) Covetousness is a desire that does not belong to us. That could lead to illegal possession of anything. Achan coveted a Babylonian cloak from Shinar, 200 shekels (2280 grams) of silver, and 50 shekels (570 grams) of gold, and took it for himself, which belonged to God.
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In Manipur (India), since May 2023 the brutality is on display. Ethical conflict and ethnic cleansing resulted in terrible violence and ruthless assault of women. The news report states: The women were stripped and forced to walk naked, surrounded by a mob that dragged them to a field and allegedly gang-raped one of them. (NDTV
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