5R series

1 Samuel 16:11 BSB And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There’s still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.” When Samuel saw Eliab, the firstborn son of Jesse, he immediately believed …

Nahum 2:2 NIV The LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines. When the Assyrians attacked their enemies, they made sure the destruction they waged was permanent. When a vine is irreparably damaged, at first it grows diminished clusters of …

Proverbs 24:27 NASB Prepare your work outside and make it ready for yourself in the field; afterwards, then, build your house. I remember talking to a friend of mine as she told me about when she landed her first job, forty years ago. She remembered the excitement of working at a pizza place, and learning …

“So the message of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah was fulfilled. The land finally enjoyed its Sabbath rest, lying desolate until the seventy years were fulfilled, just as the prophet had said.” 2 Chronicles 36:21 NLT For years, Jeremiah tried to convince his people to follow the laws that God had put in place, one …

And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with his sword drawn in His hand: And Joshua went to Him, and said to him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?” Joshua 5:13 NKJV The Hebrew children had …

“When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away and I groaned all day long.” Psalms 32:3 NLT King David wrote this song when he found himself entangled in a mess of his own making. He had seen Bathsheba taking a naked swim in the pool, and once he laid eyes on her, …

“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but …

Brian has a very competitive spirit; he doesn’t work well as a team player. He must always be first, and he has no problem sacrificing others for a personal win. Only the best will do for him, as he tends to be materialistic and spend large sums of money on expensive toys. He believes his …

Andrew has always wanted to finish his degree in economic studies. He has read every book written about economies around the world and how they have impacted past and current societies when it comes to education, trade, marriage, war, and even how class systems were developed and maintained. While he’s had some schooling, he’s never …

Anne is a beautiful, middle-aged woman. She is obsessed with her appearance, and she is terrified of getting older. She feels she could be prettier and is constantly at the doctor’s office getting something tweaked or buying every “fountain of youth” cream advertised in hopes of recapturing her bloom from years past. As pretty as …