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God Prepares Us
I love this spot in Scripture because it points out something we all need to hear - God equips us and prepares us to be ready to do the work He calls us to do. This man probably never thought his skills…
Created 4 months ago
Exodus 31:1 (NLT), Exodus 31:2 (NLT), Exodus 31:3 (NLT), Exodus 31:4 (NLT), Exodus 31:5 (NLT)
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Investments Expected
It seems so obvious as I read the story of the men who were given certain amounts of money with the expectation to invest it, that the man who buried the money was a fool. However, it seems like there…
Created 4 months ago
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The Storm before the Sun
Sometimes, when we cry out to God to free us from the captivity of a hard life, we may fail to see the miracles and movement of God because we focus too much on the environment and the people's reaction…
Created 4 months ago
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2 Corinthians 6:6
2 Corinthians 6:6 (NLT)
We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love.Created 6 months ago
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2 Corinthians 3:1-3
2 Corinthians 3:1-3 (NLT)
Are we beginning to praise ourselves again? Are we like others, who need to bring you letters of recommendation, or who ask you to write such letters on their behalf? Surely not!Created 6 months ago
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2 Chronicles 16:9
2 Chronicles 16:9 (NLT)
The eyes of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.”Created 11 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-05-31
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1 Chronicles 28:9
1 Chronicles 28:9 (NLT)
“And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the LORD sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.Created about 1 year ago
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Psalm 106:20
Psalm 106:20 (NLT)
They traded their glorious God for a statue of a grass-eating bull.Created about 1 year ago
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Joshua 22:4
Joshua 22:4 (NLT)
And now the LORD your God has given the other tribes rest, as he promised them. So go back home to the land that Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you as your possession on the east side of the Jordan River.Created about 1 year ago
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Why the Lord Blesses
I think Moses is trying to make a point here. Don't you? While God does choose to bless His people, we must always remember that it is never based on our works but on God's. Our lives, whether we like…
Created about 1 year ago
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Whose battle is it really?
Wow. What a start to a pep talk by Moses. He doesn't sugar coat the situation. He doesn't exaggerate it either (as we tend to do when the task in front of us seems enormous). Can you imagine how downright…
Created about 1 year ago
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Deuteronomy 8:5
Deuteronomy 8:5 (NLT)
Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the LORD your God disciplines you for your own good.Created about 1 year ago
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Numbers 33:55
Numbers 33:55 (NLT)
But if you fail to drive out the people who live in the land, those who remain will be like splinters in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will harass you in the land where you live.Created about 1 year ago
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Afraid to Battle
Reading about the Israelites in the desert is almost comical. Their whole life changed when Moses reentered Egypt. Everything they had been crying to God for was finally being answered in a big way! The…
Created over 1 year ago
Numbers 14:1 (NLT), Numbers 14:2 (NLT), Numbers 14:3 (NLT), Numbers 14:4 (NLT)
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Numbers 11:14
Numbers 11:14 (NLT)
I can’t carry all these people by myself! The load is far too heavy!Created over 1 year ago
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Numbers 9:17
Numbers 9:17 (NLT)
Whenever the cloud lifted from over the sacred tent, the people of Israel would break camp and follow it. And wherever the cloud settled, the people of Israel would set up camp.Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-02-22
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1 Thessalonians 4:3
1 Thessalonians 4:3 (NLT)
God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin.Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-02-04
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The Moment We Follow
It amazes me how much we can be like the Israelites here. Every time I read this story I am amazed at how the Israelites could possibly doubt God! If the ten plagues weren't enough, they have been following…
Created over 1 year ago
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Job 37:23
Job 37:23 (NLT)
We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us.Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-01-12
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Job 33:23
Job 33:23 (NLT)
“But if an angel from heaven appears— a special messenger to intercede for a person and declare that he is upright—Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-05