I could really use some insight and Biblical advice...
Our homeschooled family participates in a "Christian" homeschool co-op on Mondays. We don't normally leave the house for anything other than church service (before coming to Sabbath observance) on "Halloween". I have gone back and forth about making an exception for co-op, tomorrow, but feel Satan really messing with my family very recently. I was have weird dreams and hearing things throughout the night and then seeing visions all morning. It took me hours to realize that the shadows I kept seeing weren't really there and to process what was causing them. Then, my 8 year old came down borderline in tears because something was inexplicably moving in her room and she thought her brother was messing with her (but he was downstairs at the time).

It was at that time that I explained the very realness of the spirit world and it's connection to this time of year, how people still practice witchcraft and evil things and how those of us who are very strong in our faith are under constant attack. We took time to pray and discuss the situation and how we are protected by Yah and that when we are afraid or uncertain, we need only talk to and trust in Him.

At this point, I am not concerned with the co-op doing anything pertaining to the holiday, as they have made it very clear that it is not allowed there. I am, however, unsure about leaving home and further exposing our family to things outside of our home on this day. My husband is very trusting in whatever decision I make about this but, given how Satan has been attacking me personally, I am questioning my every decision and wondering if he is just trying to scare me into keeping us home. I would really appreciate prayer in Biblical insight.

49“Thus shall it be at the end of the age: the messengers shall come forth, and separate the wicked out of the midst of the righteous,

50and shall throw them into the furnace of fire – there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”

Mathew 13

What was Sarai's status during her stay in Pharaoh's house? Apparently a sort of semi-betrothal.
#lechlecha #genesis

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Soil from Stone: What Was Sarai's Status in Pharaoh's House?

From Genesis 12:15 - "...the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house." Sarai was taken to live in Pharaoh's house, but only in a state of sem...

Yom Tov. I have begun to read some of Charles Finney's writings and although the following is from his exposition on Freemasonry, it is good for all of us today. I will add to it though that we are to try to move forward and learn more even if we are behind others.
God holds the church and every branch of it, responsible for its opinion and action in accordance with the best light, which, in his providence, is afforded them. This, indeed, is law universal, equally applicable to all moral agents, at all times and in all places. But at present I consider its application to the Church of God. If any particular branch of the church has better means of information, and therefore more light on moral questions, than another branch, its responsibility is greater, in proportion to its greater means of information. Such a branch of the church is bound to take a higher and more advanced position in Christian life and duty, to bear a fuller and higher testimony against every form of iniquity, than that required by less favored and less informed branches of the church. They are not to wait till other branches of the church have received their light, before they bear a testimony and pursue a course in accordance with their own degree of information.

“Paul didn’t view his work as a tentmaker as a distraction from his work to make disciples of Yeshua Messiah/Jesus Christ. Rather, he chose to work as a part of a deliberate strategy to “become all things to all people” (1 Corinthians 9:22), to preach the gospel in word and in deed, and to disciple other believers.”

As women and mothers, as nurturers, we identify clearly with the life, death and resurrection power of our Messiah.

Our work is to pour out our lives for the sake of the high calling in Him.

Just as Yeshua did not come to be served but to serve, we, too, as women in our roles should take up our stake and be willing to follow Him, dying daily to our flesh, yet trusting that we will be raised to new life at His revealing."
~
Nava Michaels

So Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
Genesis 12:18

Even the ancient Egyptians recognized the sanctity of marriage. What's wrong with America?