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God Is With Us
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Brethren let us all hold on to this promise!…
Created 3 months ago
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Empty Handed, not Needed
No man should appear before the Lord empty-handed: 17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you. The Israelites were commanded to celebrate the Feast of…
Created 4 months ago
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Thank Him for His Blessings
The Lord took pain to remind the Israelites of all the good things, miracles and blessings they received from Him until they possess the land. Because God knows that as soon as people are settled, comfortable…
Created 4 months ago
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Build Apprentices
But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.” (Deuteronomy 3:28 NIV84) Moses was at the end…
Created 4 months ago
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A Rebellious Heart
After all the many wonderful things the Lord has done to the Israelites, the miracles, victories, provisions, still they gave way to a rebellious heart. A heart that made them rebel and grumble against…
Created 4 months ago
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Honor Our Vows
Numbers 30:2 When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said. (NIV) Chapter 30 reminds us of these: 1.…
Created 4 months ago
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The Lord Orders, We Obey
Numbers 9:23 At the Lord’s command they encamped, and at the Lord’s command they set out. They obeyed the Lord’s order, in accordance with his command through Moses. The Israelites journeyed through…
Created 4 months ago
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Levites in Leadership
At the Lord's command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry. Thus they were counted, as the Lord commanded Moses. The census and the assigning of the Levites to their work…
Created 4 months ago
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The Census
The Lord commanded Moses to undertake a national census of all male over twenty of age who are able to serve in the army. The total number was 603,550. And this not including the Levites who were tasked…
Created 4 months ago
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God's Demand for Holiness
"'You must keep the Israelites separate from things that make them unclean, so they will not die in their uncleanness for defiling my dwelling place, which is among them.'" (Leviticus 15:31 NIV) God…
Created 5 months ago
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A Distinction
"'But on that day I will deal differently with the land of Goshen, where my people live; no swarms of flies will be there, so that you will know that I, the Lord, am in this land. I will make a distinction…
Created 6 months ago
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Joseph Was Sold
It was tragic. Joseph, the youngest of the sons of Jacob, the Dad's favorite was almost murdered by his brothers, because of jealousy. He ended up being sold, and his father grieving for a long time.…
Created 6 months ago
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El Bethel
There he built an altar, and he called the place El Bethel, because it was there that God revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother. This chapter gave us four names worth remembering.…
Created 6 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-11-25
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Not Buying
I was online this morning. Logos software is having a blast at more than 80% sale prices. For the first time as I can remember Apple is on sale; iPad, iMac, iPods and a lot more, but not the iPhones.…
Created 6 months ago
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A Marriage Proposal
But Hamor said to them, "My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife. Genesis 34:8 Here is a marriage proposition that defies all sensibilities and the expressed…
Created 6 months ago
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Mizpah
MizpahGenesis 31:4949It was also called Mizpah, because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other. I missed home so much already! It’s been almost six years…
Created 6 months ago
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What Love Can Do?
"So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. " We all know what love does to someone who's been captivated by it. It makes him…
Created 6 months ago
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Go, Walk And Claim It!
After Abram & Lot parted ways, Lot went towards the fertile land of Sodom and Gomorrah Abram towards Canaan. The Lord again confirmed his promise to Abram made in the previous chapter. He will bless him,…
Created 7 months ago
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Noah Built An Altar
Right after the flood, as Noah came out of the ark and into a newly cleansed earth, he built an altar; took some clean animals and sacrificed to the Lord. I see many reasons why he should be thankful,…
Created 7 months ago
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Only Noah Was Left
It was tragic. The earth was wiped out and all living creatures were killed by the flood. And yet that is the sobering truth about sin and disobedience. "The wages of sin is death.". When we ignore God's…
Created 7 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-11-11
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-11-11
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Noah Walked Faithfully with God
Enoch walked with God and he was taken. Noah walked faithfully with God and he was saved, he and his family. Salvation was God's specialty. He will save those who walks with Him and put their faith…
Created 7 months ago
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Sin and Adam's Offspring
Sin and death continues to reign in the children of Adam and Eve. Cain murders Abel, prior to him dishonoring God with his offering. Lamech following suit before his parents. Sin was so prevalent that…
Created 7 months ago
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So Sad
Just two chapters before God's marvelous work of creation was very good. The man and woman in the garden were blessed with each other's company, the animals and the garden for beauty and food. Sin and…
Created 7 months ago
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Man And Woman
Adam and Eve were created at the beginning. This gives us the model of what marriage is all about. Some of the things we learn about marriage in this story. 1. The woman, Eve was man's organic part.…
Created 7 months ago
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Proverbs 13:3
Proverbs 13:3 (NIV84)
He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.Created 9 months ago
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Proverbs 13:3
Proverbs 13:3 (NIV84)
He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-06-19
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Luke 15:12
Luke 15:12 (NIV84)
The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.Created 12 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2010-12-31
