Do you find yourself grumbling about what you don’t have or what has happened in life? Why do you grumble? In Numbers there have been some Israelites grumbling against God. In Numbers 16 Korah and other men wanted to claim the right to sacrifice before God and they were killed because of their disobedience. Why were they grumbling? I can only look upon why I grumble and complain about things in my life. Mostly I look at something else that I think would make my life better: a girlfriend, more money, a new car, bigger apartment, a different family, or better health. It all comes down to what I think would complete and make my life better. These perceptions of what I think would complete my life will never satisfy my desires because there will always be one more thing that I think I need. Was this reverence and desire for the priesthood the drive of the peoples grumbling? Continue Reading…
Dissatisfaction in God’s sovereignty contained in Numbers 17 and 18
Passion of a young man, Joshua: Exodus 33 and 34
“Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart the tent.” Exodus 33:11 Why did Joshua not depart the tent of meeting? When Moses left the tent it states that Joshua would not depart. Is it his desire to be close to God? Did Joshua talk to God also? Is it passion to know God that motivated him? Just some questions I have. Continue Reading…
Preparation for a date with God on Mount Sinai in Exodus 19 and 20
Such a wonderful date… I think of the preparation that I go through when there is a girl I want to impress. I take extra care to make sure my hair is clean and shiny, my breath is fresh, and I smell sweet. This is all in preparation for most likely a few hours where I may be around the girl. Now look at Genesis 19:10 where God tells the Israelites to consecrate themselves for 2 days prior to His coming to mount Sinai. How feeble my efforts to impress the opposite sex appear in light of God. Continue Reading…
Running from sin and resisting temptation in Genesis 39 and 40
I love how God’s blessings flowed because of Joseph. The attitude of Joseph is a great example to me about how to view life, work, trials, and hardship because he always sought to honor God in all he did. Can I say that I honor God in all that I do? I honestly say I can’t but I sure desire to. Joseph gives a good example of how to deal with sin and temptation. You can resist it only so long and then you need to make a choice to stay or run. Continue Reading…
A perspective on valentines day
It is interesting to look at how people look at Valentines Day. You have the couples who celebrate their love for each other. The single men and women who are troubled because they do not have someone to celebrate with. Then you have everyone else who tries to make the the day work for everyone whether it is looking at the true meaning of the day or just celebrating it with friends by sharing card and words of encouragement. I admire and love Valentines day but it is not because it is a holiday of love but because of the love I experienced on the 14th of February three years ago. Continue Reading…
Resolute resolution through the good, bad, and ugly times of life
I have been thinking of all that I have gone through this last year. I am amazed of all that I have endured. I had 3 operations and over 10 months of non-weight bearing on my left foot. I wonder how I came through the pain, disappointment, fear and long nights which at times made me lose sight of morning. During the new year many people make resolutions because they feel that during the next year they will be able to make all of those changes in their lives that they deem necessary to fix a problem they have. After the year that I have been through I don’t care about resolutions….. I want to be resolute in my remembrance of how I overcame each hour of need. Continue Reading…
Doubtful… Programing… Instinct… Faith…
Well I thought I should finally let you know how I am doing. I have been walking finally! I have to use crutches to get around but I am so happy to be able to get around easier. I know that things are going to stay solid in my fused foot. I know that God is able to take care of all the needs that I have in life. Yet even though I know that God is providing for me I am still tired and weary at heart. I have been ill for so long it is hard to see that I can live free from all of this pain and illness. I live in fear of the set backs that have plagued me. It is easy to sit in fear of the unknown future. The only way that I can overcome this doubt is knowing that I can’t overcome this doubt. I am a human and my built-in instinct is to doubt what God can do. If life were just this depressing outlook I think I would get off the train. Continue Reading…
Certain uncertainty when looking for the road through the fog
I am at a crossroad in my life right now. The only thing that I know for sure is that I desire to follow God with all of my heart, mind, soul, and strength. How does that happen? Lord, how do I find this life? I want the job of my dreams but I don’t know what my dream is. The only thing that I know with any certainty is God is in control. Through my eyes I see an uncertain future but through my faith I feel a certain course. The hardest part is seeing the road through the fog.
