“Now please, you also stay here tonight, and I will find out what else the Lord will speak to me.” Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of theContinue reading “Father Knows Best”
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Selective Memory
Do not say in your heart when the Lord your God has driven them out before you, “Because of my righteousness the Lord has brought me in to possess this land,” but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is dispossessing them before you. – Deuteronomy 9:4 The Israelites (asContinue reading “Selective Memory”
Slip Away
But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. – Luke 5:16 Almost from the moment His earthly ministry began, Jesus was surrounded by a crowd. In an age when the best form of communication was word-of-mouth, Jesus’ fame preceded Him wherever he went and by the time He arrived at HisContinue reading “Slip Away”
Leaders Wanted
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. – Judges 21:25 This statement is repeated one other time in the book of Judges, and it reflects a lack of moral leadership among God’s people. God certainly wanted Israel to seek Him both personally and corporately,Continue reading “Leaders Wanted”
Where to Lean
Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children. – Luke 7:35 “The proof is in the pudding,” is an old quip that means, “Once the results are in, what we say is true will be proven through our actions.” In the Old Testament, “wisdom” is often personified and given a female designation. Jesus picked upContinue reading “Where to Lean”
