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Boldly Proclaiming Truth
Wow. I want to be like Joab. I used to be more like Joab. Here he is unafraid of what David is going through, how he is feeling. David as the King, as the military leader - needs to honor the men who…
Created 26 days ago
2 Samuel 19:4 (NIV84), 2 Samuel 19:5 (NIV84), 2 Samuel 19:6 (NIV84), 2 Samuel 19:7 (NIV84)
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Who Are You to Question God?
I love Jesus' response to the chief priests and elders here. They are irate because He is gaining favor and attention from the people, and their status as favored teachers is fading fast. They probably…
Created about 1 month ago
Matthew 21:23 (NIV84), Matthew 21:24 (NIV84), Matthew 21:25 (NIV84), Matthew 21:26 (NIV84), Matthew 21:27 (NIV84)
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Saul is a Poor Example
The fact that Saul is a poor example for the Christian to follow in living their life for God is not a surprise to... well, to anyone who has spent more than a few minutes in the Old Testament. But I…
Created about 1 month ago
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Selfishness
Paul makes a very bold statement here. The whole section really is bold, but I get caught up in this final verse. Paul was willing to put his own comforts aside in order to accommodate others whose faith…
Created 2 months ago
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Oops
Once again Israel seems content to handle things on their own. God gave them very precise instructions on what they were to do within the land, and the first instant they encounter someone who claims…
Created 3 months ago
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The Curse of the Pole
Reading both of these passages back-to-back really places a new perspective upon Jesus' work on the cross. Jesus becomes the curse, He is hung on the pole for all of humanity's sins. He alone could prove…
Created 3 months ago
Deuteronomy 21:22 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 21:23 (NIV84), Galatians 3:10 (NIV84), Galatians 3:11 (NIV84), Galatians 3:12 (NIV84), Galatians 3:13 (NIV84), Galatians 3:14 (NIV84)
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Setting Up the King
Later on in Israel's existence, the people cry out for a king like every other country around them. God begrudgingly allows it, even though He declares that He alone should be their king.It amazes me…
Created 3 months ago
Deuteronomy 17:14 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 17:15 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 17:16 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 17:17 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 17:18 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 17:19 (NIV84), Deuteronomy 17:20 (NIV84)
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Just Desserts
Israel just doesn't learn. It amuses me that God's answer to the complaining nation is to give them so much of what they whine for that they become sick of it. Sometimes I wonder how that translates into…
Created 3 months ago
Numbers 11:18 (NIV84), Numbers 11:19 (NIV84), Numbers 11:20 (NIV84)
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David and Jesus
Reading through this Psalm, I am struck with the similarities between David's torment, And the torture that Christ endured on the cross. It is no surprise that Jesus would have remembered this Psalm in…
Created 4 months ago
Psalm 22:1 (NIV84), Psalm 22:2 (NIV84), Psalm 22:3 (NIV84), Psalm 22:4 (NIV84), Psalm 22:5 (NIV84), Psalm 22:6 (NIV84), Psalm 22:7 (NIV84), Psalm 22:8 (NIV84), Psalm 22:9 (NIV84), Psalm 22:10 (NIV84), Psalm 22:11 (NIV84), Psalm 22:12 (NIV84), Psalm 22:13 (NIV84), Psalm 22:14 (NIV84), Psalm 22:15 (NIV84), Psalm 22:16 (NIV84), Psalm 22:17 (NIV84), Psalm 22:18 (NIV84), Psalm 22:19 (NIV84), Psalm 22:20 (NIV84), Psalm 22:21 (NIV84), Psalm 22:22 (NIV84), Psalm 22:23 (NIV84), Psalm 22:24 (NIV84), Psalm 22:25 (NIV84), Psalm 22:26 (NIV84), Psalm 22:27 (NIV84), Psalm 22:28 (NIV84), Psalm 22:29 (NIV84), Psalm 22:30 (NIV84), Psalm 22:31 (NIV84)
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Paul's Defense
I love that in the middle of a courtroom (in essence) Paul is defending his rights as a Roman citizen, disproving his accuser's case. He knows the law, he understands that the people who want to kill…
Created 4 months ago
Acts 24:1 (NIV84), Acts 24:2 (NIV84), Acts 24:3 (NIV84), Acts 24:4 (NIV84), Acts 24:5 (NIV84), Acts 24:6 (NIV84), Acts 24:7 (NIV84), Acts 24:8 (NIV84), Acts 24:9 (NIV84), Acts 24:10 (NIV84), Acts 24:11 (NIV84), Acts 24:12 (NIV84), Acts 24:13 (NIV84), Acts 24:14 (NIV84), Acts 24:15 (NIV84), Acts 24:16 (NIV84), Acts 24:17 (NIV84), Acts 24:18 (NIV84), Acts 24:19 (NIV84), Acts 24:20 (NIV84), Acts 24:21 (NIV84)
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When Sorry Just Isn't Good Enough
Interesting. Today, we expect people merely to apologize, or to make restitution for something that was taken or damaged. Only enough to repair the damage done in any given situation. We look down our…
Created 4 months ago
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Honor Your Parents
It amazes me sometimes how far we have gotten away from the concept of honoring our parents. To Israel, their lives were accountable even after they were old enough to have lives of their own as adults.…
Created 4 months ago
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Good Bereans
I have always admired the Bereans and wanted to be like them. To sit and think critically about the message being presented, and to search the Scriptures to make certain the message is true is something…
Created 4 months ago
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Now That is Punishment
Moses' reaction to the golden calf might seem severe at first. Make the people consume their idol? But it makes sense. If they can consume it, then it is not a god. Imagine what it would look like to…
Created 4 months ago
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Uh-Oh
Hmm... Do you suppose we are still supposed to follow this commandment, to lift up our ruler (leader) with honor and respect by not cursing them? I certainly think so, since it is reiterated in the New…
Created 4 months ago
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Attacking the Parent
This one verse would not fly in today's world of equal-rights for everyone. A child who attacked their parent could very likely make and win a case defending themselves. How far we have fallen from where…
Created 4 months ago
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Our Daily Manna
As I read through this passage, my mind harkens back to The Lord's Prayer. "Give us this day our daily bread..." Israel remembered this. What would it look like if we truly had to rely upon God for our…
Created 4 months ago
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God Knows His Children
God definitely knows Israel. They would no doubt return to Egypt if they encountered war. A people enslaved for over 400 years? It is no wonder they might cower and return to the devil they do know...
Created 4 months ago
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Loot and Plunder
I find it so interesting that the Israelites were able to plunder Egypt before leaving. God provides them with capital to start their own empire (if we can call it that) once they are free of captivity.…
Created 4 months ago
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Who's to Blame?
I know that Israel is known for their whining and missing the point on what God's plans are, but it strikes me as interesting that here they choose to blame Moses for their troubles. True, their workload…
Created 4 months ago
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Moses and Aaron, Raj and Wollowitz
Fun thought: as I was reading these few verses I got an image in my head of Moses and Aaron communicating how Raj communicated with Howard on The Big Bang Theory, Moses whispering into Aaron's ear much…
Created 4 months ago
Exodus 4:14 (MSG), Exodus 4:15 (MSG), Exodus 4:16 (MSG), Exodus 4:17 (MSG)
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Government Before Family?
It shocks me a little to see an individual commit to their governing figure before their family. Granted, we are thousands of years removed from Joseph's story, but today we would expect that wherever…
Created 5 months ago
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Slaves in Egypt
Reading through all that Joseph did for Egypt and for his family, I can't help but be impressed by his intelligence, his foresight, and his planning. I aspire to emulate these qualities in my own life…
Created 5 months ago
Genesis 47:1 (MSG), Genesis 47:2 (MSG), Genesis 47:3 (MSG), Genesis 47:4 (MSG), Genesis 47:5 (MSG), Genesis 47:6 (MSG), Genesis 47:7 (MSG), Genesis 47:8 (MSG), Genesis 47:9 (MSG), Genesis 47:10 (MSG), Genesis 47:11 (MSG), Genesis 47:12 (MSG), Genesis 47:13 (MSG), Genesis 47:14 (MSG), Genesis 47:15 (MSG), Genesis 47:16 (MSG), Genesis 47:17 (MSG), Genesis 47:18 (MSG), Genesis 47:19 (MSG), Genesis 47:20 (MSG), Genesis 47:21 (MSG), Genesis 47:22 (MSG), Genesis 47:23 (MSG), Genesis 47:24 (MSG), Genesis 47:25 (MSG), Genesis 47:26 (MSG), Genesis 47:27 (MSG), Genesis 47:28 (MSG), Genesis 47:29 (MSG), Genesis 47:30 (MSG), Genesis 47:31 (MSG)
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Persistent Widow, Persistent Faith
Often I hear this passage used within the church. It is cited for its cal for believers to be persistent, to keep after people or situations that justice is needed in. I have often found myself the one…
Created 5 months ago
Luke 18:1 (MSG), Luke 18:2 (MSG), Luke 18:3 (MSG), Luke 18:4 (MSG), Luke 18:5 (MSG), Luke 18:6 (MSG), Luke 18:7 (MSG), Luke 18:8 (MSG)
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Give it ALL Up
Can I truly be willing to give up everything that is most dear to me? My wife? My children? Would I be willing to cast them aside to run full-steam after Christ? I would like to say that I would. There…
Created 5 months ago
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