From the Heart by B.Demaere

  Fun Bible Trivia Questions  1. How many words are in the shortest verse in the Bible?  2. Who is the oldest man mentioned in the Bible?  3. What book in the Bible doesn’t mention God by name?  4. Who are the five angels mentioned by name in the Bible?  5. What so-called mythological creature is mentioned in the Bible?  6. What is the last word in the Bible?  7. How many wives did King Solomon have?  8. What two men in the Bible never died?  9. Who shut the door of Noah’s ark?  10. What street did Judas live on?  11. Which apostle was a tentmaker?  12. How long did Jesus hang on the cross?  13. What were the first spoken words in the Bible?  14. Who was the only female judge of Israel in the Old Testament?  15. What book in the Bible mentions mowed grass?  16. In the Old Testament, what happened to the kids who mocked Elisha’s bald head?  17. How tall was the giant, Goliath?  18. What two books of the Bible are named after women?  19. How many days after birth was Jesus officially nam

  What a Comfort! Here I can only but transliterate from the French Bible into English.   The French Bible says it so well:   (Zechariah 2:12) “Whoever attacks you will attack what is most precious to me”.   This is the literal translation of what it says in the French Bible. I thought that personally it was so comforting to that whoever messes up with me will have to face my heavenly Father. In the context he talks about the nations and Israel, but Israel is God’s people as I am as well. In this verse I put myself in the place of Israel and the opponents are the nations. You can also find comfort in this that as a God’s child you are protected like Israel and you are the apple of his eye, the very target of his concern.   It’s only when we see our position with God through the eye of faith that we can appreciate his Presence in our lives. God ahead you can do that appropriately with some of the promises made to God’s people. Also, God promises that the nations will be

  It was all Decided   For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.  In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.  (Ephesians 1:4-5) As I read Ephesians 1:4, 5, the famous verse about ‘predestination’ I cannot help but think about the history of my immigration trip to Canada from Europe. A trip that had carefully been planned by my parents as they dreamed it over and again.   To me this trip was like a predestination that started by a desire which I believe originated with God.   God had given my parents soon after I was born the dream to one day make it to Canada as a family.   Originally, predestination starts with a desire in God’s heart and end with our decision to live for him.   That is the only interpretation I can give right now about predestination.   A decision made by God ahead of time since creation to have us become his children.   It is a mind-boggi