Proverbs 27:17 (ESV) “As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” Friendship and family unity is a very important factor in our relationship with God. From the beginning, God did not want mankind to be alone. His very first command to us was to “be fruitful and multiply.” He knew […]

James 1:27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. In Biblical times, orphans and widows represented the lowest parts of society. Without fathers and husbands bringing home financial stability, these outcasts of the community […]

Psalm 16:8 (ESV) I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. In old Biblical terms, being at someone’s right hand is a symbol of defense. The king always had a bodyguard at his right side, ready to give their king his sword so […]