The sun comes forth with boldness into a new day. It strides across the sky with purpose. Its rays warm whatever they touch. Its light reveals details hidden in the darkness of night. No place where the sun shines is without excuse. No man made the sun and set […]
The tent of meeting (not the tabernacle) was set up outside the camp of the sons of Israel. Anyone could go into the tent of meeting to seek God. Exodus 33:7 When Moses went to meet with God, the people in the camp would arise and stand at the entrances of their tents and watch […]
Judgment is a harsh word. We do not like to think about that characteristic of God. The LORD God is serious about judgment, He does not warn us, expecting us to pay no attention to Him. Are we like a child who is without discipline in our lives? Do we expect God the Father to […]
How do you keep your head above water? In your marriage, your job, your career, your friendships? Perhaps the question should be, ‘To whom are you hanging your hope on in your circumstances’? Readers of this devotional … should we ever put our hope in anyone? Remember we are people… we are fallible, we are […]
The Bible talks of atonement, a lot! It is in the Old Testament – especially in the books of Exodus and Leviticus. It is in the New Testament – throughout the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to Leviticus 4, when an anointed priest, the whole congregation, another leader or an individual sinned, […]
You have people whom you love. Do you love them with sacrificial love? Do you put their needs ahead of yours? Are you willing to go to great lengths for them to be forgiven by God when they sin? Moses loved the rebellious people of Israel. “Listen” to how Moses proved his love for them. […]
We make dumb comments when we cover up our words and actions and when we are called out by others. When we do that, we lie! We lie to ourselves, we lie to others and most importantly we lie to God. We deceive others and many times we deceive ourselves. And God knows the truth! […]
Thinking back over your life, follower of Christ… are your thoughts, your words, your actions different today from before you knew Jesus as your Savior? My actions and words are changed. Whenever I say or do something that is the same as when I did not know Christ… a question I can ask myself, how […]
Commitments – how loyal are you? Perhaps you are like the sons of Israel. They told Moses (and God) … “All the people answered together and said, ‘All that the LORD has spoken we will do.’” Exodus 24:3 Have you made a commitment to someone, now you want to back out on your promise? Perhaps […]
Do you wait, and wait, and wait some more for God to do something? You pray, pray, pray and nothing seems to be happening. Perhaps you want to give up on God… and take matters into your own hands… don’t do it! In the days of Moses, Aaron and the sons of Israel, about two […]