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December 16, 2020

ADVENTuring #18

Jesse Tree December 16 - Day 16 REVIVED Ornament - Whale The word of Adonai came to Jonah the son of Amitai. “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and proclaim that their wickedness has come to my attention.” But Jonah,

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December 15, 2020

ADVENTuring #17

Jesse Tree December 15 - Day 15 SUSTAINED Ornament - Altar of Fire After the death of King Solomon, the Kingdom of Israel was separated into two parts: the northern tribes, known as the Kingdom of Israel and the southern tribes,

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December 14, 2020

ADVENTuring #16

Jesse Tree  December 14 - Day 14 UNDIGNIFIED Ornament - Crown When they arrived, Samuel saw Elian and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord."  But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider

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December 13, 2020

ADVENTuring #15

Jesse Tree December 13 - Day 13 SHEPHERDS Ornament - Staff The page has turned to a pivotal point in our history.  This chapter begins in a time when prophecies and visions were rare.  An opening door may go unnoticed, but an

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December 12, 2020

ADVENTuring #14

Jesse Tree Day 12 - December 12 HESED Ornament - Sheaf of Wheat Israel couldn’t fully love, because they didn’t understand God’s passion. His ardent heart terrified them, though it released sentiment without violence. Even

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December 11, 2020

ADVENTuring #13

JESSE TREE Day 11 - December 11 CORDED Ornament - Window and Scarlet Cord This is the rhythmic record of Rahab found in Joshua 3:1 - 4:24. Rahab resided in Jericho. The people of the city thought they owned the land and all

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December 10, 2020

ADVENTuring #12

Jesse Tree Day 10– December 10 LETTERS Ornament - Tablets Today, within our story, we find the Israelites in a turbulent land between emancipation and the fulfillment of a promise.  Truly, the turbulence in not in the land,

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December 9, 2020

ADVENTuring # 11

Jesse Tree Day 9 – December 9 IGNITED Ornament - Burning Bush or Sandals There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within the bush.  Moses saw that though the bush was on fire

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December 8, 2020

ADVENTuring #10

Jesse Tree Day 8 - December 8 RESURRECTED Ornament - Coat of Many Colors Marked for murder, left for dead, nearly rescued, just to be sold into slavery.  Though Joseph’s life story sounds like a script for Hollywood, it reminds

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December 7, 2020

ADVENTURing #9

Jesse Tree Day 7 – December 7 WRESTLE Ornament - Ladder When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, near the Jordan, they lamented loudly and bitterly; and there Joseph observed a seven-day period of mourning for his father.

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December 6, 2020

ADVENTuring #8

Jesse Tree Day 6 – December 6 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Ornament - Ram or Baby Issac Intrigue, suspense and breathtaking rescues fill the story of Abraham and Sarah.  Most of their adventures came through God’s invitations while

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December 5, 2020

ADVENTuring #7

Jesse Tree Day 5 – December 5 HEMMED  Ornament - Altar or Ram Mysterious, yet transparent.  Wild, yet the safest place. Fierce, yet patient.  Our God. We enter our story today with Abraham as he experiences God in all

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