The Israelites’ journey from slavery in Egypt to the freedom in the Promised Land of Canaan is used as a metaphor for the Christian journey from sin to salvation. The author of Hebrews connects the spiritual rest to faith in Jesus Christ meaning that entering God’s rest is about trusting in Jesus and living in obedience to Him while on earth.
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Behind the Scene of Pain and Hope
In December, Henry W. Longfellow received word his son had been severely wounded four days prior. He had been shot through the left shoulder with the bullet existing under his right shoulder blade. He missed being paralyzed by less than an inch.
When You Don’t Like the Story God is Writing –
My guest blogger this week is Sharon Jaynes who writes for Girlfriends in God at http://girlfriendsingod.com/ Sharon writes: “When You Don’t Like the Story God is Writing.” If it were up to me, I would have scripted some of life’s stories differently. So many tragedies have struck people near and dear to me that if I were the writer, they would have been changed. Fortunately, I’m not the author, because each of these women impact thousands of women all over the world with their powerful stories of God’s redemption. God turned their pain into purpose, their misery into ministry Read More