The Gospel of John, chapter 8, verse 32 (Jesus is speaking): “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Bible translators are divided as to how those last three words should be rendered. More specifically, it’s the word ‘make’ versus the word ‘set.’ The New King James Version has it … Continue reading FREE →

When we decided on the name richesofheaven for our blog, we knew there were numerous websites and blogs already out there using various combinations and synonyms of these words. In fact, if you type these words into the Google search bar it shows there are 116 million results that are in some way related, or … Continue reading Riches of Heaven →

By Connie S. Arnold “And the Lord called unto Adam and said unto him, where art thou?” (Genesis 3:9 KJV) We know the story of Satan’s temptation of the first couple God created and placed in an earthly paradise. Their sin of disobedience leeched out of  the soil of their garden home and lodged up … Continue reading The Day God Made Clothes →

By Connie S. Arnold I read something in the Bible today that I do not ever remember seeing before. On the surface, it did not seem to hold any great theological insight, but as I thought about it, it brought new truths to light. This ‘new’ discovery showed up in Jeremiah when the Lord told … Continue reading How Young Is Too Young? →

By Connie S. Arnold I was privileged to occupy a seat among some of the most intellectual members of our congregation. It was a small class of super bright six-year-olds who had all the answers and were anxious to share their knowledge.  One even enlightened us as to the color of the hottest flame. The … Continue reading A Boy Named Matthew →

By Connie S. Arnold Growing up, the phrase “I love you” was not something you heard in our household very much. Not like today when you hear many phone conversations ending in “love you”. There was not a lack of love in our home, but it was expressed differently. Did my dad love me? I … Continue reading New Year, Tiny Treasures →

By Connie S. Arnold By now, I would guess that everyone is aware of Dr. David Jeremiah’s new docudrama entitled, “Why The Nativity?” Whether we viewed it as one continual presentation or saw it in three parts, all of our questions have been answered. Now we can discuss its impact on us. What part did … Continue reading God’s Will, God’s Timing →

By Connie S. Arnold I’d fought all I could and now needed a place to rest. A cave? An especially leafy tree that canopied over the path ahead? But wait, what was that beyond that meadow? A sturdy-looking shelter. Panting, I gathered my coat around me and pulled up the collar for some protection from … Continue reading Traveling Light →

By Connie S. Arnold “I thought the walls would fall by now.” The Lord commanded that no one was to speak as the army marched around the city of Jericho. First came seven priests sounding trumpets to the beat of the footsteps from Israel’s army, then those carrying the Ark leading the columns of silent … Continue reading Who Wants To Wait →

By Connie S. Arnold The story of David killing the giant is one of the first ones we hear in Sunday School. We sang a little song telling of David sending a stone missile with his slingshot straight into the forehead of the giant, causing him to come tumbling down.  Dead: the threat over. Before … Continue reading Giants Will Fall →