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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 31, 20234 min read
Ruth picked leftover grain but found favour
Have you ever received love, care and attention from a stranger? If you ever meet someone whose random act of kindness changes your life...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 30, 20234 min read
Ruth: “I will go with you”
Moving to a new place can be full of uncertainties. Even people who love traveling always take extra precautions when moving to another...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 27, 20234 min read
Orpah said goodbye
Saying goodbye to loved ones can sometimes be a very difficult decision. If you ever used to speak on phone late into the night with...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 26, 20233 min read
Ruth and Orpah: From wives to widows
In a previous post, we considered the death of Mahlon and Kilion from the viewpoint of their mother (Naomi). This post shall consider it...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 25, 20233 min read
Ruth and Orpah: The Moabite women
During the time judges ruled in Israel, the social terrain was filled with individualism. Israel had no king and each person did as they...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 24, 20233 min read
Naomi has a son: Praise the Lord!
Have you ever encountered people who had nothing and suddenly had their lives changed? It may sound surreal but they are people who move...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 23, 20233 min read
Naomi gets a guardian redeemer
In ancient Israel, a guardian-redeemer was an influential male person who the family can turn to for help and assistance. The...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 20, 20234 min read
Naomi: Putting the needs of others first
Navigating life without a helper is very challenging. No matter how rich or poor one is, a helping hand is always needful. We all need...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 19, 20234 min read
Naomi or Mara: From pleasant to bitter
Have you ever encountered people who moved from grace to grass? What was your reaction towards them? The experience of having it all and...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 18, 20234 min read
Naomi: Returning home
In the early 1990s, my mother’s younger brother left home to seek greener pastures abroad. The condition in our country then was not so...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 17, 20234 min read
Naomi: Losing it all
Dealing with loss can be the most difficult experience especially if you don’t have people around you to bear you up. The grief, the...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Naomi: Leaving to escape the unpleasant situation
Famine is an unpleasant situation and no one wants to deliberately experience it. If you are extremely hungry, the feeling can be sore...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 13, 20235 min read
The concubine from Bethlehem: Abused, butchered and divided into pieces
One of the inhumane stories in the Bible is recorded in Judges 19. Before we delve into the story, let’s look at some background...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 12, 20234 min read
Micah’s mother: When a good intention is evil
During the time the judges ruled Israel, law and order was left in the hands of people and as scripture records, in those days Israel had...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 11, 20234 min read
Delilah: The malicious woman whose laps subdued the strongest champion
The strength of women is mostly overlooked by most people. But, one woman can build a nation and one woman can silence a whole nation....
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 10, 20234 min read
Samson’s wife: To have and to perish
In ancient times, God forbade the Israelites from marrying gentiles so that their hearts are not drawn to strange gods. In fact, this law...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Samson’s mother: The barren shall born a warrior
One issue that runs through the Old and New Testament is the need for a saviour. From Genesis to Malachi, there was a consistent request...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 6, 20234 min read
Jephthah’s daughter: A sacrifice or a foolish vow?
One person in the Bible who made a vow that later got him into trouble is Jephthah. Who is Jephthah? He was a Gileadite, a mighty...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 5, 20234 min read
The unnamed woman who destroyed Abimelek: Silent warriors
One of the people who set their minds to do evil and brutally accomplished it in the Bible is Abimelek. He was cruel, heartless, evil,...
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Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 4, 20234 min read
Jael: The silent warrior
At every battle, there are people trained for specific purposes. When the battle becomes tough, there are those who have the capacity to...
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