Solomon is credited with being the wisest man in all of history. One bit of wisdom he shares in the book of Ecclesiastes came to mind this morning as I continue to read through 2 Kings. Ecclesiastes 1:9;3:15 – That which has been is that which will be, and that which has been done is …
Tag: Sacrifice
An Offering By Fire For A Soothing Aroma
Today I began reading through Leviticus, one of the more difficult books in scripture for us to read as New Testament, Gentile believers. The original purpose of this book as given to the children of Israel was to provide the exact details surrounding all the sacrifices God required of them. You see, God had promised …
Carried Over His Heart & On His Shoulders
Exodus is an interesting book. On the one hand, the storyline moves quickly as it describes the actual exodus from Egypt. There’s a lot of action to follow, and interesting characters to which we can relate. On the other hand, it’s like reading a very detailed book of directions for assembling something quite complicated, as …
Choosing To Be A “Living” Sacrifice
Do you ever struggle with what it means to serve the Lord? Ever feel you’re not doing enough, or that you don’t even know what to do? Do you look at other faithful members of the body of Christ and think less of yourself, comparing and measuring what God thinks of you by what you …
God Will Provide
Today’s scripture reading included Genesis 22, so I’m sharing an adapted version of an Advent devotional I wrote last month for our small group. It fits perfectly with today’s reading. One of the most powerful illustrations of the sacrificial love of the Father is found in a familiar passage about Abraham (Genesis 22). God had …
The Way Of The Word 