Tickled Pink Life

31 Days – The Devoted Servant and the Provision of Direction {Day 29}

October 29, 2012

The story of the devoted servant takes place when Abraham was a very old man. When Abraham was just an old man, and his wife Sarah was also well along in years, God promised them a son. In Genesis chapter 21, God keeps that promise and Sarah gives birth to Isaac. God further promises that […]

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31 Days – Abigail and the Provision of Sensibility {Day 28}

October 28, 2012

The story of Abigail takes place during the time when Israel is ruled by her first king. The people had clamored for leadership like their pagan neighbors had, so God gave them Saul. Unfortunately Saul had developed some significant character flaws and had become disobedient. So God instructed the prophet Samuel to anoint a shepherd […]

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31 Days – Nicodemus and the Provision of Clarity {Day 27}

October 27, 2012

The story of Nicodemus takes place during an early time of Jesus’ ministry. He had turned water into wine, performed other signs, preached about the kingdom of God, and had just driven money changers out of the temple. This caused no end of consternation for the religious leaders. They are concerned that people are starting […]

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31 Days – The Bleeding Woman and the Provision of Healing {Day 26}

October 26, 2012

The story of the bleeding woman takes place during the ministry of Jesus and is found in three of the four gospels in the New Testament. For twelve years this woman had suffered from an irregular menstrual condition, which caused her to bleed beyond the confines of her monthly cycle. She had consulted with many […]

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31 Days – The Disciples and the Provision of Comfort {Day 25}

October 25, 2012

During the ministry of Jesus, he and his disciples had traveled to the area of Bethsaida on the north eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. The cousin of Jesus, John the Baptist, had just been executed and Jesus wanted some time to be alone. Although they’d traveled to Bethsaida to get some rest, a […]

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31 Days – Lazarus and the Provision of Life {Day 24}

October 24, 2012

The story of Lazarus takes place during the time of Jesus’ ministry, in a little village called Bethany which is about two miles east of Jerusalem. Lazarus, along with his two sisters, Mary and Martha, are friends of Jesus and he is a frequent guest in their home. When our story opens, Lazarus has become […]

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31 Days – Noah and the Provision of Safety {Day 23}

October 23, 2012

The story of Noah can be found in Genesis, the first book of the Bible. Written by Moses, the book contains the record of creation, the fall of man and the great flood. It also records the family history of the Jews. In chapter six we see that Noah is a righteous man and finds […]

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31 Days – The Hungry Crowd and the Provision of Food {Day 22}

October 22, 2012

During the time of Jesus’ ministry, he and his disciples were teaching near the town of Capernaum. Hundreds of people were turning out to hear Jesus speak or to seek healing. Jesus gets word that his cousin, John the Baptist, has been executed and, recognizing that they all need a break, Jesus calls the disciples […]

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31 Days – Saul and the Provision of Sight {Day 21}

October 21, 2012

During the days of the early church many people were becoming believers in Jesus Christ. Those who had witnessed his ministry, death and resurrection were spreading the gospel message, also known as the good news. All this evangelism didn’t sit well with the Jewish religious leaders, and so they tried to put a stop to […]

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31 Days – The Poor Widow and the Provision of Abundance {Day 20}

October 20, 2012

The story of the widow takes place during the time of the divided kingdom. After the death of King Solomon, his son assumes control, but a power struggle ensues and the kingdom separates into the northern tribes (called Israel) and the southern tribes (called Judah). Elijah is a powerful prophet who communicates God’s word to […]