Posts from September 2026

Posts from September 2026

The Amaranth Flower (1 Peter 1:4)

The Amaranth flower is a vibrant and colorful plant. Its flower attracts viewers with its vivid shades of magenta and gold. Not only is this plant beautiful, it is also highly nutritious. For many years, this plant was grown and eaten for its grain, which has a high protein content and is gluten free. Despite its color and nutritional value, this is not what makes this plant most popular. The most fascinating part about this plant is its longevity. Unlike…

Our Desire for Godly Homes, Part 2

Desiring a godly home should begin before you move out on your own or get married. Your home will not be a godly one if you are not a Christian, and you are not ready to create your own home until you are. Though it is not a sin to be repented of, marrying a non-Christian would also move you away from a godly home. You might help to convert your spouse after marrying them (1 Pet. 3:1-2) but that…

Our God is a Gardener (Genesis 2:8)

When one meditates upon who God is, there are many titles, adjectives, and descriptors that may come to mind. According to the pages of Scripture, our God is a God of War (Exodus 15:3), He is a Shepherd (Psalm 23:1), and He is a Refuge (Psalm 46:1). There are many characteristics that could be attributed to God, but did you know He is a gardener? In Genesis 2:8, the Bible says, “The LORD God planted a garden…” (NASB 95). In…

Our Desire for Godly Homes, Part 1

When a family watches their home being built from the foundation up their excitement grows as they anticipate a house that promises new possibilities and a better future. Likewise, God built the family, framing and finishing it as He saw fit. What does a godly home look like? It will likely be a family with a husband and wife and their children (Gen. 2:24, 3:20). It could be a husband and wife without children. Perhaps they would like to have…