In Deut. 8, as Moses is speaking about the wilderness journey, He speaks about testing their hearts. Yet we want to remember the context of this testing. It was the people of God who chose not to go into the Promised Land when given the opportunity. They were the ones who initially rebelled against God.... Continue Reading →
Is it OK to Question God?
In the end of Job, after God has replied to Job and questioned who was challenging His wisdom, Job recognized who he is compared to God. We find this in Job 42:3, 6. “I have spoken about things I did not understand, things too wondrous for me to know... I reject my words and am... Continue Reading →
The Iniquity of Doing Nothing…
Today in our Bible reading we are in Numbers 32, where two of the twelve tribes share in a desire to not cross over into the Promised Land. The land they see is “good enough” for their purposes. God has promised them a land “flowing with milk and honey,” but there is great, and there... Continue Reading →
Looking Upon the One Who Heals
John Chapter 3, before the famous John 3:16 passage, refers to Numbers 21, where we are currently. The people rebelled against God, and poisonous serpents came and were biting the people - causing death. When the people cried out to God, He told Moses to make a snake image of bronze and place it on... Continue Reading →
Canaan and Christianity…
In reading through the Spurgeon Study Bible, Spurgeon makes a connection that I never made (not a surprise). He connects Canaan not with heaven, but with Christianity. And the thought process makes sense. We don’t expect heaven to be overrun with giants to conquer, and armies that need to be taken by force. We do,... Continue Reading →
This is the Service of…
In Numbers 4-5 (from last week’s reading), we saw the division of work that was given to the tribes of Levi. There were those who ministered, those who carried the holy things once they were covered, and those who carried the basic things. Oh, what a joy to be counted to be in the service... Continue Reading →
To Save a Life…
How far would you go to save a life? This has been a question for many of us during the Coronavirus pandemic. When things started to become public about just how dangerous this could be, there were still many who chose to go about life as usual. Many defiantly. Others too set in their routine... Continue Reading →
The Mark of Authenticity
As we get closer to Resurrection Sunday, lets reflect on what Jesus said was the authentic mark of a Christian. We find it in John 13:34-35. “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my... Continue Reading →
Giving to God What is God’s…
As we continue along with our Holy Week worship, one of the ways that the religious leaders tried to trip Jesus up was with regards to support of government, and support of church. Trying to trap Jesus, they asked Him about paying taxes to Caesar. As was mentioned in the Palm Sunday message, the people... Continue Reading →
Cleaning Up Our Houses
This week we are looking at devotions to prepare our hearts and minds for Resurrection Sunday, and as we looked at God’s great love for all (including the lost) yesterday, today we want to do more self-reflection. After Jesus entered Jerusalem, and wept for the lost, He proceeded to go into the temple courts to... Continue Reading →
Along the Multicolored Road 