Today I finished up the book of Leviticus. As I read through eight chapters of laws, statutes, and commandments given to the children of Israel, I was both convicted and grateful. I’m convicted because God’s original laws for the Jewish people reveal so much about His character of holiness, and I recognize how little I …
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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 …
How To Get Past Your Past
How do you deal with your past? Do you hold tightly to things that have happened to you, allowing them to continually influence your outlook on life? We are all products of our past, both the good and the bad. People and events leave their mark on our minds and hearts, and every experience shapes …
The Key To Guaranteed Success
If you had to sum up the key to success in one character trait, what would it be? Diligence? Integrity? Work Ethic? Talent? Kindness? Gratitude? Humility? Confidence? Creativity? Dependability? All of these are important, but according to Joseph, they’re not the most important. These are all the outworking of something greater – a biblical understanding …
Trusting God’s Timing
Do you ever question God’s timing? Has God ever impressed upon your heart that it was time to act on a decision you’d been putting off? Perhaps you’d been reluctant because you weren’t quite ready to deal with the negative effects that may result? In Genesis 31, Jacob faces just such a dilemma. He has …
The Way Of The Word 