measuring

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1 Chronicles 13

1 Chronicles 13

1 Chronicles 13 – Some 400 years before God had instructed Moses to construct the Ark of the Covenant. Measuring 3 feet 9″ long, 2 feet 3…

Isaiah 6

Isaiah 6

Isaiah 6 – It was a life changing vision. An encounter with the Holy God that changed the complete trajectory of Isaiah’s life. The vision revealed the greatness…

Job 8

Job 8

Job 8 – Bildad, Jobs second friend now speaks. Talk about a windbag. Hes blunt, unsympathetic, and has made up his mind as to why Job suffers. With friends…

Proverbs 31

Proverbs 31

Proverbs 31 – The readings of Proverbs come to a close. These have spoken of most practical and inspirational advice to walk uprightly before God. They have shown the…

Romans 3

Romans 3

Romans 3 – Paul paints a very hopeless and depressing picture through these chapters. As he hammers against those who use the Law to justify their behavior, lists specific…

Jonah 4

Jonah 4

Jonah 4 – Pity Parties – we’ve all thrown them.  We feel sorry for ourselves, we become angry over something; things didn’t go our way…

Amos 7

Amos 7

Amos 7 – This chapter looks like a story right out of Jeremiah’s life. The prophet Amos has 3 visions – locusts, fire, and plumb line.  Representing God’s destruction…

2 Corinthians 10

2 Corinthians 10

2 Corinthians 10 – The tone of Paul changes as he begins to wind down his letter. If he hasn’t been bold before, he holds nothing back…

2 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 3 – “You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men; being manifested that you are a letter of Christ,…

Psalm 87

Psalm 87

Psalm 87 – The city of our God – Jerusalem is the place where God set forth His redemptive work.  He laid the foundation in ancient times of what…

Luke 16

Luke 16

Luke 16 – Money. It’s been a snare for countless centuries that still catches people. The topic of cash was spoken of by Jesus more than any other. When…

Ezekiel 2

Ezekiel 2

Ezekiel 2 – When God gives a task or a calling, how do you measure success? This question bombards me quite often as we look for tangible results.  We…

Acts 21

Acts 21

Acts 21 – Perhaps one of the greatest difficulties we face is deciding what God’s will is. In the quietness of our day finally coming to an…

Leviticus 3

Leviticus 3

Leviticus 3 – We long for peace.  We want it in our daily lives with one another.  We desire it when we’re looking to make a decision.  Many times…

Revelation 11

Revelation 11

Revelation 11 – In a mere 11 verses, there are incredible twists, populated by fantastic creatures and people with superpowers.This section alone is one of the most difficult chapters…

Jeremiah 8

Jeremiah 8

Jeremiah 8 – One of the hardest things on our journey can be determining the will of God. I remember when I was in Cyprus and God began messing…

Jeremiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Jeremiah 1 – Success.  How do you measure it?  Is it ranked by how well you’re doing in your job?  What about reaching goals or having wealth?  Is success…