REBEKAH AND JACOB Rebekah devised a plan for Jacob to steal Esau’s blessings by deceiving Isaac. This action led to intense hostility between Jacob and Esau, forcing Jacob to flee to the house of Laban out of fear for his life due to Esau’s anger and threats. Despite believing in God’s prophecy, Rebekah took matters…
In certain traditional Asian cultures, special importance was placed on male children. If a woman’s firstborn child was a girl, she would often feel deeply ashamed. The woman would often be belittled and looked down upon, and sometimes her in-laws might not even accept her until she gave a son to her husband’s family. When…
“GOD KNEW that His Mysterious Plan of Salvation could only be carried out if Abraham fully trusted Him. God had to be sure that Abraham would do anything He commanded. So, one day, the Lord told Abraham to make an offering to Him. Abraham greatly enjoyed making offerings to God. He had presented many of…
Honor your mother and father – something that has never been easy, and a standard that has never been fully reached. Because who can know the formula for respecting your parents, and who can accept themselves as having been respectful enough. Because parents have given us so much that, if we don’t look…
