In previously posted articles one and two, we were considering two different responses to difficult circumstances by two men, General Benedict Arnold, the swashbuckling Revolutionary War general and Moses, the liberator of Israel. To test Moses, God proposed that he annihilate the Israelites and start over with Moses as the progenitor of a new … Continue reading The Choice Made by Moses (Feeling Unappreciated, Part 3 of 4)
Arnold Betrays the Colonies; Moses Sterling Character (Feeling Unappreciated, 2 of 4)
We resume on the subject of feeling unappreciated and undervalued illustrated by a contrast between the Revolutionary War’s General Benedict Arnold and Moses, the man who liberated the Israelites out of Egypt. Arnold’s military feats electrified the colonies, but his enemies began to make life miserable for him. Having married a beautiful Tory … Continue reading Arnold Betrays the Colonies; Moses Sterling Character (Feeling Unappreciated, 2 of 4)
Feeling Unappreciated (Part 1 of 4)
Though Mary was strikingly beautiful, she was vulnerable in two areas. The first was obvious – she was childless, weighing her down with incompleteness. The second only surfaced after I had been her pastor for some time. Gifted in hospitality, she and Bill, her husband, opened their home often to members of our congregation. After … Continue reading Feeling Unappreciated (Part 1 of 4)