Women's Weekly Bible Challenge

Welcome to the Women’s Weekly Bible Challenge! I’m Lisa Ann Spencer. It was an honor to be asked to speak at the  PRUDENT WOMAN RETREAT 2022, hosted by “ Purposeful and Meaningful ”.   The theme of the retreat is  UNDISTRACTED – Living a Worshipful Life . In today’s blog I will be sharing my first topic,  The Burdened Heart .  I know that it is not my opinion that my readers are interested in; it is the word of God.   The Bible says that the word of God will work effectually in you that believe it ( 1 Thessalonians 2:13).    Scripture tells us to Prove all things; hold fast that which is good (1 Thessalonians 5:21). INTRODUCTION Having a burdened heart can certainly distract us from living a worshipful life, but before we begin our search into what the scripture says about   The Burdened Heart , I would like to begin with a closer look the word ‘distract’ . It is smart to keep a dictionary handy while studying the Bible, and I reco...

Hello and welcome to the Women’s Weekly Bible Challenge!  I’m Lisa Ann Spencer.  Today we will jump right into part 8 of When God Speaks to Women , and our continuing study of HAGAR. REVIEW: Last week we read Genesis 21:1-9 , regarding Sarah having a son at the age of 90.   The child, Isaac, was a miracle of God.   Some time after Isaac was weaned, Ishmael was seen by Sarah, mocking. Let’s pick up the story in Genesis 21:10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. 11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son. 12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall they seed be called. 13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. Ishmael is a uniq...