But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you When I read Matthew 5:44, I struggled with this. The idea of loving your enemies, I find extremely challenging because of my own past. With years of being bullied, as well as by members of my own family, but also other … Continue reading Reflections on Matthew 5:44
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Reflections on Matthew 2:19
After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt Joseph had a total of 4 dreams from the angel of the Lord, the first was to accept Mary as his wife, because she was pregnant with the son of God (Matthew 1:20-21), 2 were warnings (Matthew 2:13, 22) … Continue reading Reflections on Matthew 2:19
Reflections on Genesis 5:24
Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. I found this verse intriguing. All the other generations mentioned lived for more than double, some even triple the length of time Enoch lived, and yet because Enoch walked with God, his life was much shorter. I needed to research … Continue reading Reflections on Genesis 5:24
Reflections on Genesis 2:9
“The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” It only just occurred to me that there were two trees … Continue reading Reflections on Genesis 2:9
Reflections on Genesis 1:14
And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years. When one thinks about how cultures have used the stars for a variety of reasons over the millennia, it’s even more … Continue reading Reflections on Genesis 1:14


