Posts by Brandon Starnes
Rejoicing In The Word For Ladies – Good Will to All (Christmas 2022)
The Christmas holiday is recognized by both the world and Christian as a season of giving. Many folks in society look for opportunities to do good at this time of year. Merry bells are rung for donations, bright red boxes are filled with toys, parcels are mailed, and society finds satisfaction in deeds done for…
Read MoreRejoicing In The Word For Ladies – The Earth Is The Lord’s (December 2022)
I love friendly autumn days. I was born in September and celebrate my wedding anniversary in October. Fall has the coziness and snuggle of winter days but without the bitter cold outdoors. Fall is warm colors and harvest spices and apples and sweaters. In the United States, the abundance of the harvest months leads us…
Read MoreRejoicing In The Word For Ladies – His Keeping (November 2022)
The bright yellow summer sunshine has faded into the golden glow of autumn here in Pennsylvania. The cool air and changing colors are refreshing to the body and spirit! In an agricultural state, the fall months are historically seen as a time of harvest and preservation. The plants and vines and trees have borne fruit…
Read MoreRejoicing In The Word For Ladies – He Restores (October 2022)
There is wonderful blessing and reassurance to be found in meditating on our Heavenly Father’s heart of love and tender mercies toward broken things. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise” Psalm 51:17. Let’s look for a few moments at God’s powerful…
Read MoreRejoicing In The Word For Ladies – A Golden Repair (September 2022)
Many generations ago, the Japanese invented an artful craft of repair known as kintsugi. Kintsugi is a Japanese word that is literally translated as “golden joinery.” The art of kintsugi is a Japanese method of repairing pottery using gold or silver to fill the cracks of a broken piece. The pieces are considered more beautiful and valuable than before because…
Read MoreRejoicing In The Word For Ladies – “Answer (Not) A Fool” (August 2022)
The world around us is increasingly filled with confusion and division. Two verses that shed light on our interactions with contentious or foolish people are found in Proverbs 26. Proverbs 26:4 tells us, “Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.” Sometimes silence is golden! Note another verse: “A fool…
Read MoreRejoicing In The Word For Ladies – Daughters of the King – Part 3 (July 2022)
The focus for a daughter of the King, a redeemed child of God, is not self, but the Savior. We spent part 1 of this mini-series looking at Who He Is. In part 2, we began to meditate on What He Gives. For this final installment, there are five more “gifts” to add to our list- the…
Read MoreRejoicing In The Word For Ladies – Daughters of the King – Part 2 (June 2022)
As daughters of the King, we have a relationship that sets us in the family of God and gives us a home in heaven. Our soul’s salvation was found in Him. All our expectations can be met in Him. Our questions of human doubts and identity can be answered in Him. It is, in fact, better to learn Who He…
Read MoreRejoicing In The Word For Ladies – Daughters of the King – Part 1 (June 2022)
The phrase “daughters of the King” is an expression of identity. First, the phrase communicates relationship. For example, Romans 8:16-17a tells us, “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.” We have a relationship that sets us…
Read MoreRejoicing In The Word For Ladies – Man of Sorrow & the God of ALL Comfort (May 2022)
There are passages and promises in God’s Holy Word upon which His children can anchor their hearts and minds. Specifically, there are many faithful assurances that the Lord will never leave nor forsake His own. Deuteronomy 31:6 is a beautiful example: “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them:…
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