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”
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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”
Contentment in the Lord – Numbers 11
“Are you not satisfied?” A friend of mine heard the voice of God speak this gently to her as she was washing dishes at the kitchen sink. She was thinking at the time how life would be so much better if their family could just afford a larger home. Hearing this message come directly fromContinue reading “Contentment in the Lord – Numbers 11”
Into the Promised Land – Joshua 2
Reading from the New Testament book of Acts: 17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it. 18 And for about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness. 19 And afterContinue reading “Into the Promised Land – Joshua 2”
Judah in the Desert – Exodus 25-26
From Genesis 49: 10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him, and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. Genesis 49:10 (ESV) In the desert after their freedom from slavery in Egypt, there was not yet a king over the largeContinue reading “Judah in the Desert – Exodus 25-26”
The Image of God – Exodus 20
What does it mean when the Bible says we are made in the image of God? Someone asked this of me once, and frankly, I was not quite sure at the moment how to answer them. Does it mean that God the Father has two eyes, two ears and a human face like us, asContinue reading “The Image of God – Exodus 20”
The Name of God – Exodus 20
I had a friend Donna who was once trapped in a world of alcohol abuse, had lost all hope and was on a path of self-destruction. Then one day, out of the blue, she had an encounter with the living God. She heard a voice clearly speaking to her, telling her, “Say my Name.” InContinue reading “The Name of God – Exodus 20”
A Devotion to God – Exodus 20
God, in His great love, has offered to each of us a new freedom and a better way of life. We are given freedom from death through the gift of eternal life by faith in Jesus Christ, and a freedom from the shackles of our own past as we live each new day in gratitudeContinue reading “A Devotion to God – Exodus 20”
God’s Timing: Life in the Desert – Exodus 17
Freedom was not achieved easily for the Israelites after many years of slavery in Egypt under the hand of the Pharaoh. The Lord sheltered and protected them during the ten plagues He used against their captors, and the final plague, death of the first born during the Passover, finally convinced Pharaoh to let the IsraelitesContinue reading “God’s Timing: Life in the Desert – Exodus 17”
Wandering in the Desert – Exodus 16
Have you ever felt like you were wandering around in a desert, without direction, surrounded by trouble and not sure which way to turn? Many people, even the most devout followers of God, have days like that. After the Israelites were miraculously freed from slavery by the Lord, He sought to have daily fellowship withContinue reading “Wandering in the Desert – Exodus 16”
Daily Meditations from the Genealogy of Jesus 