Priscilla Yacoub

RainBow

This story mesmorized me as a child. I would sit, listening intently, as my dad told the story of an old man, a stinky ship, a disastrous flood, a dove and an olive branch, until he came to, what I thought…

Genesis 9:9 (ESV), Genesis 9:10 (ESV), Genesis 9:11 (ESV), Genesis 9:12 (ESV), Genesis 9:13 (ESV), Genesis 9:14 (ESV), Genesis 9:15 (ESV), Genesis 9:16 (ESV), Genesis 9:17 (ESV), Psalm 84:11 (ESV)

Rains A'comin!

Elijah. Many awesome story's are told of this prophet. One of my favorites, is when it rains. In 1 Kings 17 it tells of a severe drought that Israel was plagued with due to their disobedience to the…

1 Kings 17:1 (ASV), 1 Kings 18:41 (ASV), 1 Kings 18:42 (ASV), 1 Kings 18:43 (ASV), 1 Kings 18:44 (ASV), 1 Kings 18:45 (ASV), 1 Kings 18:46 (ASV), James 5:16 (ASV)

Stealing Glory

Lessons are ingrained in our memories, generally, when learned the hard way. David was running away from a crazy, madman, -- Saul. The chase was furious, David's life was on the line! So where does David…

1 Samuel 21:11 (ASV), 1 Samuel 21:12 (ASV), 1 Samuel 21:13 (ASV), 1 Samuel 21:14 (ASV), 1 Samuel 21:15 (ASV)

Building Altars

And Abram(Abraham), built an altar (v7). And an altar (v8). And an.. wait.. No altar? (v10) After the Lord promised Mr. Abe that he will be granted land, Abraham established an altar. What was an altar?…

Genesis 12:7 (ASV), Genesis 12:8 (ASV), Genesis 12:9 (ASV), Genesis 12:10 (ASV), Genesis 12:11 (ASV), Genesis 12:12 (ASV), Genesis 12:13 (ASV), Genesis 12:14 (ASV), Genesis 12:15 (ASV), Genesis 12:16 (ASV), Genesis 12:17 (ASV), Genesis 12:18 (ASV), Genesis 12:19 (ASV), Genesis 12:20 (ASV)

Caleb- With HEART

The dividing of the land of Canaan to the Israelites.... Caleb goes to remind Joshua of a conversation that he and Joshua had with Moses about 45 years before. Caleb mentions how he was one of the spies…

Numbers 13:27 (ASV), Joshua 14:1 (ASV), Joshua 14:2 (ASV), Joshua 14:3 (ASV), Joshua 14:4 (ASV), Joshua 14:5 (ASV), Joshua 14:6 (ASV), Joshua 14:7 (ASV), Joshua 14:8 (ASV), Joshua 14:9 (ASV), Joshua 14:10 (ASV), Joshua 14:11 (ASV), Joshua 14:12 (ASV), Joshua 14:13 (ASV), Joshua 14:14 (ASV), Joshua 14:15 (ASV)

Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord

A lot is happening in 1 Samuel 10:25. Samuel is stating the rights and duties of a king, found in Deut. 17:16-20. Deut 17:18 states that "And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write…

Deuteronomy 17:18 (ASV), Deuteronomy 17:19 (ASV), 1 Samuel 10:25 (ASV)

Death by Flesh

So here's what gets me. SAUL'S DEATH. Saul, as we know, WAS the Lord's anointed at one point in time. Saul's anointing left when he disobeyed the Lord's command by not destroying ALL the Amalekites as…

1 Samuel 15:2 (ASV), 1 Samuel 15:3 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:1 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:2 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:3 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:4 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:5 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:6 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:7 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:8 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:9 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:10 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:11 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:12 (ASV), 1 Samuel 31:13 (ASV), 2 Samuel 1:8 (ASV)

Miracle of Shortcomings

Acts 3 is one of those renown Bible stories, Peter and John heal a lame man. What caught my eye was Peter; what a change in this man! Peter was the disciple who cut off Malchus' ear, sunk in the Sea…

Acts 3:12 (ASV), Acts 3:13 (ASV), Acts 3:14 (ASV), Acts 3:15 (ASV), Acts 3:16 (ASV), Acts 3:17 (ASV), Acts 3:18 (ASV), Acts 3:19 (ASV)

Fiery Darts

Interestingly enough, I was reading over 1 Samuel 31. At first glance it seems like one is able to take the chapter for its face value, however, there is so much behind it. A furious battle against the…

18 inches deep

"You know that we have so much head knowledge in the Lord I wonder when mine is going to drop 18 inches to my heart." My mom told me this earlier today as she explained how hopeless certain situations…

Isaiah 59:1 (ASV)