As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know what a beautiful woman you are Genesis 12:11 NIV Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. That means what one perceives as beauty is an individual thing. You may deem something quite beautiful, while others may not. Do our eyes lie? Of course not. But, our idea of beauty has been shaped by many variables. Things like age, culture, socio-economic conditions, race, even religion impact our perception. Most of us

"And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression” 1 Timothy 2:14 NKJV Eve was deceived. That means the enemy thoroughly duped her, and she was led astray. Adam, however, was not. He made a conscious decision to eat the forbidden fruit. When he sinned against God, his eyes were wide-open. He knew the fruit of that tree was off the menu. Scripture confirms Adam had clear instructions from God.   “And the LORD God commanded the man, [Adam] saying

"You yourselves [Esther and Mordecai] write a decree concerning the Jews, as you please, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring; for whatever is written in the king’s name and sealed with the king’s signet ring no one can revoke” (Esther 8:8) NKJV. God raises up and takes down leaders. He, alone, knows the man or woman for the job. I find that fascinating since some leaders are evil and corrupt. Does God use them? You bet He does. As alarming as that

But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord. Genesis 25:22 NKJV Biblical scholars have described Rebekah as follows: beautiful, vivacious, friendly, outgoing, unselfish, energetic, and possessing a servant’s heart. That’s quite a resume, but there was more. She’s also identified as hospitable and humble. It’s interesting to discover that even with all those remarkable qualities, somethi