Joseph the husband Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had
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Joseph the man
Joseph the man Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her
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Jacob at Penuel: The blessing of God “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” (Genesis 32:26). Jacob was in the house of Laban, his uncle, for twenty
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Jacob at Bethel: The grace of God “Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will
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Hannah, a worshipper So Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord”(1 Samuel 1:20). Hannah’s prayer was answered. God remembered
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Hannah’s peace Hannah “went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad” (1 Samuel 1:18). Eli was the High Priest when Hannah lived. He was a tragic
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Hannah’s prayer And Hannah was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish (1 Samuel 1:10). Hannah’s distress led her, not to despair, but to action. Never allow distressing
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Hannah’s distress Therefore she wept (1 Samuel 1:7). It is all very well for me to write that there are times when God allows us to enter into difficult circumstances
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Hannah the mother of Samuel But Samuel ministered before the Lord, even as a child, wearing a linen ephod. Moreover his mother used to make him a little robe, and
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Hannah, a wife But Hannah had no children (1 Samuel 1:2). Hannah is one of the great women of faith in the Bible. She was the mother of Samuel, one
Read moreA secret disciple
A secret disciple Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds (John 19:39). We all remember
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A poor widow Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites (Mark 12:42). In the summer of 1985 the Live Aid concert was held to raise funds for
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