Tom Jones

"The Cost of Sin"--2/17/12

Whether or not we understand why God gave such intricate details regarding the offerings, we can see one thing for sure--sin costs!Notice that there was a price to pay for the sin that was committed.…

"I Wish I Had Been There"--2/15/12

There are historical places and events that I wish I had been able to witness. One example would be to witness the signing of the surrender of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant at the McLean house in…

It's Simple--2/14/12

It's really simple when you think about it--just keep God's Word and His blessings will be a part of your life! Sounds simple, doesn't it?We can see that obedience to God brings blessings and makes life…

See That The Lord Is Good--2/13/12

Today's reading in Psalms makes a connection to my message yesterday. If you recall, we talked a good bit about eating broccolli and who liked it and who didn't, and so on.The point was, how can we say…

Ups and Downs--2/11/12

Wow, today's readings certainly brought emotional ups and downs for me. The people rebeled against God and Aaron crafted a golden calf for them to worship. His excuse was that he just threw the gold in…

God Provides--2/10/12

If you are like me, you find all of the instructions God gave to Moses a bit taxing and confusing. Although, at the same time I felt that I could almost smell the aroma that the incense must have created.I…

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A look at the life of Joseph brings about a simple question--"Why?" I mean, God had planned all along for him to be the Prime Minister of Egypt. Why couldn't He just place Joseph in the position? Why…

"...So we can understand." 1/19/12

I love to read the parables of Christ. He tells stories that the people can understand while teaching them great truths. I suppose I like it so much because I enjoy telling a good story.I am amazed by…

Keep Wisdom close by

You are finding that as you get deeper in your daily reading that some of it becomes laborious. Getting in to the genealogies can be a bit difficult with so many names that are tough to pronounce.Then,…

Wait...what?

Some times I read the account of the life of people like Jacob, Rachel, and Leah and I think, "Wait...what?" It's like watching a soap opera with the jealousy and deception.Then in the Psalms David feels…

Stones and Wells

You might notice that a lot of things happened in the days of Abraham and Isaac. When something of significance occured they dug a well or set up a stone as a remembrance of what happened there. Interesting…

Genesis 27:1 (KJV)

God's plan

It is very interesting to read of God's overall plan. In hindsight, we can see how God brought about the nation of Israel through which Jesus would be born. It was often a difficult path that was followed…

Look to Him

Lean not to your own understanding...! This thought flies in the face of our culture today. We are taught to be self-sufficient. We are told here to "trust in the Lord" and to follow Him. This is a tremendous…

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The epic battle between "good and bad" is clearly seen even today. One doesn't have to be up and around very long each day to see it effects around us.This is why it is so important to have daily Bible…

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God had a plan for people in the days of the flood but they were too involved in their lives to see it. We can only conclude that then the rain started the people wanted to enter the ark but it was too…