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El Roi: The God Who Sees Women Like Jyothi
Meet Jyothi. She has three young children. Her husband has serious health issues and is unable to work at even the most menial labor. She came to the sewing training center desperate for a way to feed her family and keep them off the street. In a few months, Jyothi will earn a certificate verifying that she is a trained seamstress. This government-recognized certificate will qualify her for a decent job at one of the many tailor shops in her...
Wise Investments
The last thing I want to do with my money is play the stock market. I know that some people have made enormous sums of money investing in various companies. But many, many more individuals have taken a tremendous hit and lost their entire investment. Combining my poor understanding of economics with the fact that I don’t like taking risks, I’m afraid I'd end up as another statistic in the latter group. I’m not against investing in the stock market. It’s just not for me to try.Jesus talked about making wise investments. He said, “Do not store up for yourselves...
Most of Us Are Just “Others”
Most of us enjoy seeing our name printed in the newspaper (unless it’s in the obituaries or in a list of recent arrests). In my reading this week, I noticed that some people are listed simply as “others”. I don’t know if they felt slighted or not, but that’s what most of us are. We are important to God, but to the vast majority, we are simply “others”.“When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others...
Why Not America?
People have raised the question, “With so many children starving in America, why does Apple of His Eye Charity raise funds for children in India and Rwanda?” The best response to that question is, “Ask the Lord.” While the needs are great in America, they are not limited to the United States. The Lord is also loves and is concerned for those on the other side of the globe. As the head of the body of Christ-followers, Jesus has led AHEC to serve the poor and marginalized in India and Rwanda. Another question that is often raised: “Why does AHEC encourage...
Leaving the Nest
No parent, whether bird, animal, or human, wants its young to stay in the nest, den, or home, forever. It’s a natural part of becoming an adult to move out from our parents’ home to establish our own. Sometimes economic and health issues prevent our kids from “leaving the nest”, but that is the exception. Moses had observed that parent eagles often had to “stir the nest” to make it uncomfortable for their eaglets. They did it to encourage their young to enter “flight school”. Though the eaglet may misunderstand its parents’ actions, the removal of comfort is an act of...