James 1:2-4
“Consider it all joy, my brethern, when you face trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” Continue Reading…
Archive - March, 2009
You give me joy that’s unspeakable
A torrent of water from a rock in Exodus 17 and 18
What a picture is painted in Exodus 17:1-7. Think of it, the people have seen God’s activity in their midst time and time again yet they still grumble about the little things of life. They even have manna and they worry about water to drink. This is where the story gets really good. Moses goes through the people of Israel with some elders. You have to imagine that Moses’ moving around was easily noticed. Continue Reading…
God’s faithfulness in the hardship of life: Exodus 15 and 16
redemption: re•demp•tion – the act, process, or and instance of redeeming
redeem: re•deem – to buy back; to get or win back; to free from what distresses or harms; to free from the consequences of sin. Continue Reading…
Overcoming the insurmountable by remembering: Exodus 13 and 14
>I am currently in the midst of a battle where there sometimes seems to be no human rational for why I am going through this. I think of the people of Israel when they were caught between the sea, the mountains, and an angry army. What is the initial reaction that we display when we are faced with an insurmountable foe? The people of Israel became fearful and wondered why they were lead to this wilderness to die! They didn’t remember the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night which was with them when the difficulty came. Continue Reading…
The latest and greatest, a humorous look at amputation
So i just found out that I am going to be having surgery on this upcoming Monday the 30th. I really hope it is a morning surgery because I hate being told I can’t have breakfast or lunch… that is cruel and unusual punishment. So I suppose you may wonder why I am having surgery and what is happening. Well I have ‘interesting’ feet that have been getting fixed over the last few years. Well I ended up with a sore and infection in one of my toes on my right foot so the best course of action is to amputate the toes. Continue Reading…
The plague of the first-born: Exodus 11 and 12
Consider the weight of Exodus 12:30 when it says that not one Israelite family in Egypt was not effected by the final plague. It is amazing to think about how it would have struck fear in an already fearful nation after the previous plagues. Every family with children was effected at least once. Some families would lose mother, father, and children. God showed that He is the Sovereign God through this. I cannot fully grasp what happened but I am just amazed. Continue Reading…
God’s glory from a hardened heart: Exodus 9 and 10
I am so amazed at how God hardened Pharaoh’s heart time and time again so that through the pharaoh glory would be given to God. It is interesting how Pharaoh kept acknowledging that he was sinning and never truly meant to turn. I know that there would be no genuine repentance because God was hardening his heart to make an example. I am thankful that I am able to have forgiveness from God because of Christ’s death on the cross for me. What an amazing blessing that is.
Seeing God at work in every moment: Exodus 7 and 8
I love the reason that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. It was for His signs and wonders to be multiplied. At first Pharaoh’s magicians were able to mimic the wonders that God did with the staff changing into a snake, the water changing to blood, and the frogs coming onto the land but when the gnats came the magician’s said that, “This is the finger of God”. How many times do we not see god’s hand in the daily events of life? Continue Reading…
The relentless taskmaster of Exodus 5 and 6
What a harsh master Pharaoh was to the people of Israel. He made them work and toil away when they felt oppressed. They could not make him happy and all he wanted was their commitment as servants. In contrast look at God. He listened to the cries of the people of Israel and intervened to help them. God met them where they were in the midst of their lives and pain to help them. They were eager to accept the fact that God wanted to free them but they didn’t want the extra temporary discomfort that came along with it. It is like a crucible. Continue Reading…
The little part of Moses in me: Exodus 3 and 4
I feel a little like Moses at times in my life. I look at who God is in light of myself and there is no comparison. I feel like I am totally useless. I think that is the place satan would like to keep me. However I love how Exodus 4:11 shows how God is the one where the ability comes from. Continue Reading…
