It was called the “tower of the flock”. It’s Hebrew name, Migdal Edar, was a place highly esteemed in Jewish tradition because Jacob moved his flocks there after he buried his dear Rachel who died in childbirth. Rachel was buried in Bethlehem. Migdal Edar was on the edge of the town. Jerusalem sat only a few miles away. Migdal … Continue reading “Why was the Baby Jesus Wrapped in Cloths?”
He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His heart is secure, he will have no fear. (Psalm 112:7,8).A few years ago it seemed that every day I saw a piece of a rainbow. Not a whole rainbow, or half a rainbow, but an inch of … Continue reading “I’m Afraid of Rainbow Blobs!: What’s Your Fear?”
Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, photo Andy Lee The Lord your God is with you,He is mighty to save.He will take great delight in you,He will quiet you with His love,He will rejoice over you with singing. The sorrows for the appointed feastsI will remove from you;they are a burden and a reproach to you.At that … Continue reading “Gathered with Delight”
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As … Continue reading “Blessed Believers”
