Yesterday, I finished up the book of Numbers. One commentator sums up this book in the following statement: The Book of Numbers essentially bridges the gap between the Israelites receiving the Law (Exodus and Leviticus) and preparing them to enter the Promised Land (Deuteronomy and Joshua). Most of the book focuses on the generation that …
Tag: The Cross
Seven Days of Christmas Gifts – Day 5
I recently received a sweet gift from my “secret sister” at church. It was a cute picture frame, but she went the extra mile and printed an adorable picture of my five grandchildren she likely found on Facebook to go in the frame. I have it sitting across from my desk at home, so I …
Seven Days of Christmas Gifts – Day 4
This week my daughter has been sending me pictures of our sweet grandchildren doing all kinds of fun Christmas activities. Both are now in school at least part of the time (kindergarten and preschool), so these memories they are making are imprinting their hearts and minds with what it means to be “on Christmas break.” …
The Foolishness of the Cross
Today I started a new book, 1 Corinthians. This is one of two letters recorded in the Bible that Paul wrote to the believers in Corinth. Corinth was located in Greece, the capital of a Roman province, and had a reputation. It was a prosperous city but known for its tolerance of immorality. (Sounds like …
Lessons From The Golden Calf
Exodus 32 tells the story of the golden calf. So many lessons in this passage! Moses and Joshua have been with the Lord on Mount Sinai for almost 40 days. Just before this, God also invited Aaron, his two sons Nadab and Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel up on the mountain, where …
The Way Of The Word 