Posts Tagged ‘ Promise ’

Living life in radical obedience to God in Numbers 31 and 32

Today I gained a better understanding who Balaam the son of Beor was from the story beginning in chapter 22 and concluding chapters 23 and 24. It was easy to look at Balaam as a good man similar to Melchizedek because Balaam was speaking of God but in Numbers 31 verse 8 we are told that [ READ MORE ]

Taking hold of the promise from the wilderness in Numbers 25 and 26

How many times will the Israelites disobey and challenge God? How many times will I disobey and challenge God? In Numbers 25 Israel again disobeys God. They played the harlot with the daughters of Moab. God called on the people to be set apart and not give into the pagan and sinful ways of the [ READ MORE ]

Fear and disbelief at the precipice of promise: Numbers 13 and 14

In Numbers 13 and 14 we are continuing with the Israelites as they are sojourning with God. In chapter 13 God tells Moses to send 12 men to scout out the promised land to determine what the land is like. One man from each of the 12 tribes of Israel head out into the promised [ READ MORE ]

God’s faithfulness in Jubilee and hardship: Leviticus 25 and 26

The times seem so different now compared to the culture of the Israelites described in Leviticus 25 and 26. I am thankful for living in a modern society with all the amenities that I have grown accustom to but what is the cost to our relationship with God and our relationship with each other? In [ READ MORE ]

God’s remembrance of His people an Exodus Summary

Exodus is the continuation of the promise and story that began in Genesis. You have the ancestors of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob who were left in Egypt at the end of Genesis and throughout Exodus we see God working in mighty ways to show His glory through freeing the Israelites. [ READ MORE ]

You give me joy that’s unspeakable

  • March 30th, 2009
  • Posted in Life

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.” [ READ MORE ]

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. [ READ MORE ]

Abram and Sarai’s way was not God’s way: Genesis 15 and 16

Just as we leave Abram rescuing Lot in Genesis 14 we find in chapter 15 that God is promising Abram that He will provide abundantly for Him. It is interesting how Abram responds to God in questioning what good is wealth and status if he has no heir. Abram doubts because he and his wife [ READ MORE ]

The Flood upon the world and His promise: Genesis 9 and 10

So in Genesis 9 and 10 we have a lot of changes happening in the life of mankind. It is amazing to see how man now used animals as food. Before the flood man was given plants and seed for food (Genesis 1:29) and after the flood God gives man the ability, laws, and right [ READ MORE ]

Pondering the wonders of a long life found in Genesis 7 and 8

A few thoughts about the flood. I sometimes think that the flood happened in the ancient past but I sometimes over look some key facts. People lived longer than today and if you think that Noah in modern term could have been born crossing with Columbus in 1492 and lived to see the year 2092! [ READ MORE ]