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By: Janet Aslin, BFP Writer
There are words that convey important concepts in Scripture that aren’t used commonly today. “Abide” is just such a word—rich and full of spiritual meaning.
The word “abide” has been a part of the English language since before the 12th century. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, “one of abide’s former meanings was ‘to stop,’” while today, “abide by” means “to accept and be guided by (something).” Terms like “abiding” mean “continuing for a long time,” for instance “an abiding friendship.”
What about the biblical concept of the word? What did Jesus (Yeshua) mean when He spoke to His disciples, saying, “Abide in Me, and I in you…
By: Rebecca J. Brimmer, International President
My mother was a widow for twelve years. I saw in my own family the sorrow a widow feels when she loses her spouse. I witnessed the loneliness and the ongoing pain as every holiday rolls around. Even though my mother wasn’t destitute, she was emotionally wounded for the rest of her life because she had lost her husband.
When my mother passed away, Bridges for Peace set up a Widows and Orphans fund in her honor. We had no idea that October 7, 2023 would usher in a time when so many would become widows and orphans in so short a period of time. Our hearts were torn apart over and over again as we realized the pain these families were plunged into.
According to data from the Department of Families, Commemoration and Heritage at the Ministry of Defense, in the year between October 2023 and October 2024, there were 890 casualties, most of them men.
National Director of Bridges for Peace USA, Patrick Verbeten and Planned Giving Manager, Andy Benedick talk through recent Israel events and how your year-end donations and planned gifts can sustain our impact in 2025.
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