God has a heart of generosity. He provides for each one of us daily, devoting His love, attention and care to us twenty-four hours each day. As Moses prepared the people to enter the new land, he emphasized the need for believers to express that same heart of generosity to those around them with need:Continue reading “A Heart of Generosity – Deuteronomy 15”
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Five Offerings– Deuteronomy 12
As Moses continued to prepare the Israelites to enter the Promised Land, he reminded them of the sacrificial offerings that the law given to him on Mount Sinai required. The Lord specifically instructed him on each sacrificial offering to be made – some annually, some daily – as a reminder of the sins they hadContinue reading “Five Offerings– Deuteronomy 12”
There You Shall Go – Deuteronomy 12
Where do I go to worship the Lord? What is His will for me? The Israelites wondered the same after wandering for forty years in the desert, hauling their tabernacle of worship along with them. Moses gave them some instruction on the question just prior to them entering the Promised Land. 5 “But you shall seekContinue reading “There You Shall Go – Deuteronomy 12”
The Eyes of the Lord – Deuteronomy 11
The eyes of the Lord are always upon His people and His land, as Moses reminded the Israelites before they entered it. 11 But the land that you are going over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water by the rain from heaven, 12 a land that the Lord your God cares for. The eyes ofContinue reading “The Eyes of the Lord – Deuteronomy 11”
Relying on Self – Deuteronomy 8
Society has a deep respect for the “self-made” person who has attained great wealth without the obvious assistance of others. These people may have started out with almost nothing and built up a substantial business empire. But there is a danger in this – disregarding the Lord’s role and His blessings and placing all one’sContinue reading “Relying on Self – Deuteronomy 8”
Remember the Lord – Deuteronomy 6
Moses warned the people of Israel to remember the Lord after He brought them into the Promised Land and met all of their needs. 10 “And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you didContinue reading “Remember the Lord – Deuteronomy 6”
The Voice of God – Deuteronomy 4
Scripture gives the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the line of Judah, including the portion from the time of the Israelite’s Exodus from Egypt, through their forty years wandering in the desert and up to the triumphant entry into the Promised Land of Israel. As recorded in the gospel of Matthew: 4 Ram (was) the fatherContinue reading “The Voice of God – Deuteronomy 4”
The Unsearchable Riches of God – Deuteronomy 3
One might think that by the end of his life, Moses would know the Lord very well. He must have had a tremendous understanding of God’s love and power, having seen Him perform so many miraculous acts throughout the forty-years in the desert and when freeing and leading the Israelites out of Egypt. But inContinue reading “The Unsearchable Riches of God – Deuteronomy 3”
The Counsel of Balaam – Numbers 25
While waiting for God to lead them into their new land, many Israelites succumbed to the temptations organized by the king of Moab, as recommended to him by Balaam, a corrupted prophet. 25 Now Israel remained in Acacia Grove, and the people began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab. 2 They invited the people to the sacrifices of theirContinue reading “The Counsel of Balaam – Numbers 25”
The Divided Prophet Predicts a King – Numbers 22-24
The prophecy of Balaam, a prophet divided between God and his own gain, shows that despite our shortcomings, The Lord deeply loves us. 20 Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it. 21 “He has not observed iniquity in Jacob, nor has He seen wickedness in Israel. The Lord his God is with him, and the shoutContinue reading “The Divided Prophet Predicts a King – Numbers 22-24”
Daily Meditations from the Genealogy of Jesus 