This week I was reading the book of Numbers. I came to chapter 4 and I read how God instructed Moses and Aaron regarding the various work that needed to be done by the members of the tribe of Levi. Remember the Levites were chosen by God to care for the tabernacle as they traveled through the […]
Jubilee Weekly
“Many, Most, and All”
Nestled in the pages of John’s Gospel are these words: John 12:37 (NLT) – “But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him.” My first reaction is “Are you serious?” Sadly, John’s answer would affirm his written testimony. What a sad commentary on the people […]
“Crawling Out of Depression”
Psalm 143:4 (NLT) – “I am losing all hope; I am paralyzed with fear.” Have you ever had a time when you felt like you were losing all hope … and paralyzed with fear? I will admit it … I have had times like that in my life. King David felt that way as well. He goes on to […]
“Mountaintop Talks”
This morning I was reading in Luke 9 when Jesus took Peter, John, and James up on a mountain to pray. Beginning in verse 29, it tells the story of how Jesus’ appearance was transformed, and then suddenly two men appeared … Moses and Elijah … and talked with Jesus. I have read this passage […]
“Broken”
“I was in the Dollar Tree store last night and there was a lady and two kids behind me in a very LONG line. One was a little boy, a toddler it appeared, and the other boy was much older. The bigger boy had a pack of glow sticks and the toddler wanted one and […]
“Wait!”
Most people hate to wait! Not me … I LOVE it! (The people who know me best are shaking their heads in disbelief!) Okay … you got me! I am not all that fond of waiting. But I will say this … I have grown to appreciate it! And guess where I learned the importance […]
“Best Year Ever!”
I recently wrote a family Christmas letter and when it came time to share “news” about myself I wrote these words: “I am enjoying the best year of my life!” I knew exactly why I wrote that phrase. I was having the best year of my life because I was enjoying my life with Pam, my life […]
“A New Year’s Thought”
The day of celebrating Jesus’ birthday is now a few days past; but, the joy of celebrating Christ in our hearts continues now, more than ever. As we face a world that is getting darker and darker, let us take a moment and be reminded of the LIGHT. His promises are what we have to […]
“Worship”
In Psalm 22:3 (KJV) we read “But Thou art Holy, O Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” In the NLT, it puts it like this – “You are the Holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.” The word inhabits and the word enthroned in no way suggest that God is only present when people […]
“Persevering to the End”
There are some supposed Christian leaders who teach that it is always God’s will for His children to be free from physical pain, emotional struggles, and spiritual battles. I do not know where in the Bible they can draw this conclusion. Paul had what he called a thorn in the flesh. Three times he asked […]
