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Rejection or Heart for God?

God’s people, walk in  the ways of the Lord – steadfastly worshiping and following His words. Samuel was such a man.  Samuel was the last judge in Israel, he was also a prophet of God. The Lord God instructed Samuel to anoint Saul as king.  The people rejected God’s way of ruling them through judges.  So […]

A Love Story: a beacon of light

In the midst of harsh living conditions in Israel, in the days of the judges, a love story is told.  An Israelite man, Boaz, who clearly followed God and did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, found a woman from Moab (one who came to follow God who was from a pagan […]

Sad words: doing what is right in our own eyes

Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land.   Their future was bright with promise, but they needed to drive out those who lived in the land, for the inhabitants did not worship the living God.  However, the 12 tribes did not follow God’s words to them. Disobedience to God’s word results in hard consequences, sometimes […]

Immanuel ~ God is with you!

The Lord God called Joshua to lead His people into the Promised Land after Moses died.  Joshua was a man God had “waiting in the wings”.   Joshua was in training with Moses throughout the wilderness experience for 40 years.  Do you feel like you have been “in training” for a very long time?  God has […]

Remember!

  We all need reminders from time to time.  What God says – He means.God expects His people to obey His words. Remember: what God did in  your life – remember the yesterdays and praise God for bringing you to Himself, follower of Christ.  It is through His grace that you are saved by your […]

Leading of the Lord

The Hebrew slaves left Egypt – led by God and God’s chosen leader, Moses.God’s leading was unmistakable – a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.   Every person could see the pillar – 24/7.  When the cloud would settle over the tabernacle (a special tent for worship of the […]

“Pictures”

They say “Pictures are worth a thousand words.” Throughout the Holy Bible, there are rituals, “pictures” and parables which point to the living Lord Jesus Christ. In the book of Leviticus, there are rituals which God instituted… and comparing them to the Lord Jesus reveals God’s “picture” of His Son. The many rituals given by God […]

God IS! ~ worthy of your trust.

God existed before creation. Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” How great is the Creating God!He is All-powerful!  Omnipotent!Since He is All-powerful – He is worthy of your trust.  Completely, absolutely in your circumstances.  God is the living God: He is not dead or an idol.  He existed before He […]