Spiritual Awareness

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• Abraham and Isaac Aug 8, 2025

  

  After many years of waiting, God had finally fulfilled His promise to Abraham and Sarah by giving them a son in their old age. Isaac, whose name means “laughter,” was the joy of their hearts and the fulfillment of God’s covenant promise that Abraham would become the father of many nations.

  Isaac had grown from a miraculous baby into a beloved young man, probably in his late teens or early twenties. He was not only the delight of his parents but also the key to all of God’s promises. Through Isaac, Abraham would have descendants as numerous as the stars of heaven and the sand of the seashore. Through Isaac, all the nations of the earth would be blessed.

• Deucalion and Pyrrha Jul 27, 2025

  

  In the early days of the world, when mortals still walked closely with the gods and the boundary between divine and earthly realms was thin, there came a time when Zeus, king of all the gods, looked down upon humanity with growing displeasure and anger.

  The mortals of that age had grown corrupt and wicked beyond measure. They no longer honored the gods with proper sacrifices, they broke sacred oaths without thought, they murdered their guests instead of offering hospitality, and they committed every manner of crime and cruelty imaginable. The earth itself seemed to cry out under the weight of their sins.

• Brother Lustig Jul 22, 2025

  

  There was once a great war, and when it came to an end, many soldiers were discharged. Among them was Brother Lustig, who received nothing but a small loaf of ammunition-bread and four coins for his service, though he had served faithfully for many years. With these meager possessions, he set off into the world, his spirits undaunted despite his circumstances.

• The Girl Without Hands Jul 21, 2025

  

  Once upon a time, there lived a miller who had fallen upon hard times. Though he had once been wealthy, his mill produced less and less with each passing year, until he could barely feed his family. One day, as he went to cut wood in the forest behind his mill, he was approached by a strange old man.

• Bearskin Jan 26, 2025

  

  In the years following a great war, a brave soldier named Heinrich found himself dismissed from service with little more than his courage and the clothes on his back. He had fought valiantly for his country, but peace brought no reward for old soldiers, and Heinrich soon discovered that his military skills were of little use in the civilian world.

  With no family to support him and no trade to fall back upon, Heinrich wandered the countryside seeking work. But wherever he went, people were suspicious of discharged soldiers, viewing them as troublemakers or beggars. Heinrich’s money quickly ran out, and he faced the prospect of starvation.

• Joseph in Egypt Jan 24, 2025

  

  Joseph in Egypt

  After being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, seventeen-year-old Joseph found himself in chains, traveling with a caravan of Midianite traders toward the ancient land of Egypt. The boy who had once worn a coat of many colors now wore the rough garments of a slave, his dreams of greatness seemingly shattered forever.

  Serving in Potiphar’s House

  When the caravan reached Egypt’s bustling markets, Joseph was purchased by Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh’s guard and one of the most powerful men in the kingdom. Potiphar’s grand house stood in the wealthy district of Memphis, its white limestone walls gleaming in the desert sun, with beautiful gardens fed by channels from the great Nile River.

• Moses in the Bulrushes Jan 23, 2025

  

  Moses in the Bulrushes

  In the land of Egypt, where the great pyramids touched the sky and the mighty Nile River brought life to the desert, the descendants of Jacob had grown into a vast nation. But what had once been a welcome refuge during the great famine had become a place of bitter slavery and oppression.

  The Oppression in Egypt

  A new Pharaoh had risen to power, one who did not remember Joseph or the great service he had done for Egypt. This Pharaoh looked upon the growing number of Hebrew people with fear and suspicion.

• The Burning Bush Jan 22, 2025

  

  The Burning Bush

  Forty years had passed since the young Prince Moses of Egypt had fled his palace home after killing an Egyptian taskmaster who was beating a Hebrew slave. Now an eighty-year-old shepherd living in the wilderness of Midian, Moses had long ago given up any dreams of greatness or heroism. His life had settled into the quiet, predictable rhythm of caring for his father-in-law’s sheep in the harsh but beautiful desert landscape.

• The Ten Plagues of Egypt Jan 21, 2025

  

  The Ten Plagues of Egypt

  When Moses and Aaron first approached Pharaoh’s magnificent throne room with God’s message, “Let my people go,” the ruler of Egypt laughed in their faces. Pharaoh was considered a living god by his people, the most powerful man in the known world, commanding armies and ruling over millions. The idea that two Hebrew brothers could demand anything from him was absurd.

  “Who is the LORD, that I should obey him and let Israel go?” Pharaoh declared arrogantly. “I do not know the LORD and I will not let Israel go.”

• The Passover Jan 20, 2025

  

  The Passover

  After nine devastating plagues had brought Egypt to its knees, Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened against the LORD. The land lay in ruins – its water contaminated, its crops destroyed, its livestock dead, its people covered with boils. Yet still the stubborn king refused to let God’s people go. Now the LORD would bring one final plague, so terrible that it would break Pharaoh’s will forever and set the stage for the greatest rescue in human history.

• The Twelve Apostles Jan 5, 2025

  

  In times long past, when the boundary between heaven and earth seemed thinner than gossamer and divine messages reached mortal hearts more easily than morning dew touches flower petals, there lived a poor man and his wife who had been blessed with twelve sons. These were not ordinary children, for from their earliest days it was clear that each possessed a spirit touched by something greater than the mundane concerns of everyday life.

• God's Food Jan 2, 2025

  

  In a small village nestled between rolling hills and whispering woods, where life moved to the gentle rhythm of seasons and simple faith still bloomed in human hearts like wildflowers in meadows, there lived two sisters whose lives would teach all who knew them profound lessons about trust, contentment, and the mysterious ways in which divine providence cares for those who believe.