Beth AK

Do you know what the first act of hospitality was in New Testament times when a traveler came into a man’s house? Mostly they traveled by foot, they wore sandals and the very first act of hospitality was to draw a container of water so the guest could wash his feet. In the Bible days the people came to people’s houses, not by limousine or by car. They came by foot path. And they walked on the same foot path as the cows. And so, every now and then, when they stepped down, you know what they stepped in. And this was evening. And usually, that’s why people would wash one another's feet. It was customary to wash your feet. Simon didn’t do that that night. You can read it in all four of the gospels. And Jesus feet were not washed. And also the welcome kiss was withheld. And the anointing oil was withheld. You know, that anointing oil was perfumed. So it was sort of like a deodorant, and people that came in from the heat of Palestine, they smelled good. That’s why they did that. B...

My dear  today I realised that if you want to see God just look at a child. Our heavenly father wants each one of us to be like a child .Just look at how would a child come to God? With no reservations, no preconceived fears or doubts.He wants us to go to him the same way. " Looking up" to Him -- from a child's perspective. He is big and I am little. He is strong. I am weak. He will hold me in His arms. He will hold my hand. He will know what to do. . . . Ready to listen and to ask questions,but not to express her views or to argue with Him about His views. Giving Him the responsibility of caring for her. Indeed, expecting Him to care for her. Trusting Him to care for her Reaching out to touch Him. Holding His hand for security and comfort. Resting in His lap. Putting her arms around His neck. Being excited to see Him and be with Him. Knowing that He is wiser than she is. Knowing that He is stronger than she is. I have often thought that the ti...

Help me,” with her eyes tight shut. “Help me to love this girl, as if she were part of Karl come home. I prayed for him to come back. Now he has—in his two little daughters and in this gentle girl that he loved. Help me, God, to know that.” My dear sisters today I would like to share an inspirational story about Christ like forgiveness and Love. I pray that this story will inspire you . Karl and Edith Taylor lived in a small apartment in Waltham, Massachusetts. They lived happily for 23 years and they loved each other very much. Karl was a government warehouse worker. In February 1950 the government sent Karl to Okinawa, Japan for a few months to work in a warehouse there. Although he was in the habit of sending to his wife some small gifts and postcards wherever he was sent to work, a short time after Karl went to Okinawa, hardly any postcards or gifts reached her. Also his assignment, which was supposed to have been only for a few months, got extended and extended mysteriously. E...