1 Chronicles 9 – Let’s say you have an important meeting. It’s one you’ve anticipated with another about a project or even a heartfelt conversation. You’ve set…
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Exodus 38 – We are people who try to do it alone. Delegation over some tasks for some is difficult. This is an area God has been working…
Exodus 32 – Excuses. We’re masters of them when it comes to being caught. Well, we’re masters of them even when not in justification….
Exodus 31 – Hebrew tradition Rabbinical literature states he was only 13 years old when he completed his task. But it would be by this age he…
Exodus 30 – The details were exact. Through all of these descriptions of the tabernacle and all the furnishings God was revealing to His people this was…
Exodus 29 – From the beginning we get a glimpse of God’s design for sacrifice. Consecration. This word was translated ‘hallow’ and meant distinct, holy, and set…
Exodus 28 – God had tremendous instructions for the people as to how they were to worship Him. This was detailed all the way down to what…
Exodus 17 – It is possible to be in the will of God and yet be riddled with problems. Israel was on track exactly where they needed…
Exodus 16 – Difficult circumstances lead to stress. More often than not, when a difficult situation inundates us, it is all we think about, talk of and even…
Exodus 14 – The crossing of the Israelites of the Red Sea most people know about. And who can forget Charlton Heston as Moses in the epic…
Exodus 8 – Plagues rained down heavily upon the Egyptians due to Pharaoh’s hard heart. What began with the Nile turning to blood, was followed by frogs,…
Exodus 7 – The hardening of Pharaoh’s heart was something God had reminded Moses of time and time again…
Exodus 5 – To get a better idea of how daring the entire request Moses made to Pharaoh was, it’s important to understand the thinking and theology of…
Genesis 14 – In Abraham’s time most cities had their own kings. They ruled as they wanted and often would come against another town or…
Genesis 4 – Confrontation is never easy especially when we’re on the receiving end. Usually, it’s due to an area we’ve overreacted or acted…
Hebrews 9 – “But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect…
Hebrews 7 – Genesis 14 has a mysterious individual make an appearance who only is mentioned within a few short verses. Melchizedek was a…
Hebrews 5 – A high priest according to the Law of Moses specific role was to bring the gifts and sacrifices before God for an individual’s and…
Psalm 115 – Who will get the credit when God answers your prayer? Now, that’s a thought-provoking question, isn’t it? The Life Application Bible had this in the notes…
Psalm 110 – Who was this mysterious man, Melchizedek? Well, we don’t know much. He appears briefly in Genesis 14:17-20, here in Psalm 110, and is mentioned several times…
Psalm 90 – It is one of the oldest psalms. Written by Moses, the great leader of Israel, commentators believe this was written about the time of Numbers 20…
Psalm 80 – “All will come right if we are right. The best turn is not that of circumstances but of character. When the Lord turns his people he…
Psalm 67 – “The best saints and the worst sinners may unite in this petition.” – Charles Spurgeon These words come from a beautiful blessing Aaron gave to the…
Deuteronomy 25 – Most of the battles we face or wage are not of our choosing. They come at the most unexpected moments and prove to each of us…
Deuteronomy 2 – Even in the desert, the place Israel’s rebellion had led them, God still looked out for His people. This is quite a statement. It’s actually astounding…
Numbers 27 – It’s known as one of the most beautiful and comforting hymns of all time. Written by Joseph Scriven in 1855 he was inundated with tragedy. As…
Numbers 26 – By the numbers – thus the book title! As always there is more to the story than what is seen even through a census. For the…
Numbers 20 – We all should be working ourselves out of a job. Genuine and true mentorship is taking someone alongside through all the ins and outs of what…
Numbers 17 – “Murmurers are rarely satisfied by evidence or the resolution of one issue. Complainers are not issue-motivated, though they claim to be and appear to be; they…
Numbers 16 – His name and story within the unfolding of Israel’s struggles is one of the most dramatic. Part of the Levite tribe, Korah was not satisfied with…
Numbers 15 – They were at their lowest point ever. The people had turned on God in belief He could actually follow through with what He promised. Their discipline…
Numbers 12 – The cousin to complaining is murmuring. They go hand in hand. It’s hard to tell which comes first. Does the complaining foster the murmur or vice…
Numbers 11 – Complaining. I’m telling you what, I am sick and tired of it. This is the grumbling that takes place when something doesn’t go according to what…
Numbers 8 – Entering into any darkened place, a lamp is required to see properly. We can certainly fumble around in the dark or shadows but truly we cannot…
Numbers 4 – Volunteers. I can’t think of an organization that functions properly without them. We need those who are willing to become that ‘army’ of men and women…
Numbers 3 – God, being that of order and organization, began to give assignments to the people. First on deck were the Levites. This makes sense as the tabernacle was…
Numbers 1 – Complaining – it gets you nowhere. In fact, if we’re honest it will get you stuck. This is exactly what the book of Numbers records. The…
Luke 1 – He’s the only author of the Gospels who was a Gentile. Luke was a physician and companion of Paul who traveled alongside on many of his…
Acts 7 – “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” – Tertullian As the 7 men were chosen by the disciples to meet…
Leviticus 24 – The Facts – The only light in the tabernacle came from lamps that were meticulously kept filled with oil and continually burning. The wicks trimmed they…
Leviticus 21 – The priesthood was a deliberate calling and for the Israelite’s had to come from the tribe of Levi, the family of Aaron. They held many responsibilities…
Leviticus 17 – What can wash away our sin? “The life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for…
Leviticus 10 – It may have been the hardest day of Aaron’s life. He watched as his sons did not fulfill the duties as priests and were burned up…
Leviticus 9 – For an entire week, Aaron and his sons were in the tabernacle preparing themselves for the unveiling of the priesthood set up by God. In the…
Leviticus 8 – God spoke. Moses followed. The detailed instructions were carried out by Moses who heard firsthand as to the ceremony and purification of the priests. On every…
Leviticus 5 – Regret is not the same as repentance. Often there are things we do of which we regret. We regret we made choices that brought harm to…
2 Chronicles 26 – Obedience is a lifelong act. It is not the flash in the pan type of obedience but one that continues throughout our lives…