Our Father who is in the heavens

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name” (Matt. 6:9). The concept of God as Father is more prevalent in the New Testament compared to the Old. We have such text as Psalm 2:7 “I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;...

When Family is Hard

These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more...

Humility before God

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking...

The Irrefutable Anchor for our Life

My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb is in our midst to this day. But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne,...