“But My people did not listen to My voice,And Israel did not obey Me.“So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, To walk in their own devices. Psalms 81:11-12 NASB You get to choose! The Lord let’s you choose the path…
The View
Instead, the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy is one of hills and valleys, a land that drinks in water from the rains, a land the Lord your God looks after. He is constantly attentive to it from…
Too Much Good Life?
Be sure you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments, ordinances, and statutes that I am giving you today. When you eat your fill, when you build and occupy good houses, when your cattle and…
Your Life Speaks
But Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord. This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God. Genesis 6:8-9 NET Your life speaks! Your life speaks…
Divided Loyalty
I am the Lord! That is my name! I will not share my glory with anyone else, or the praise due me with idols. Isaiah 42:8 NET Are we careful enough to make sure our devotion to Jesus is not…
Not Egypt, Not Canaan
You must not do as they do in the land of Egypt where you have been living, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan into which I am about to bring you; you must…
Motions
“Of what importance to me are your many sacrifices?” says the Lord. “I am stuffed with burnt sacrifices of rams and the fat from steers. The blood of bulls, lambs, and goats I do not want. Isaiah 1:11 NET God…
No Turning Back
Large numbers of those who had practiced magic collected their books and burned them up in the presence of everyone. When the value of the books was added up, it was found to total fifty thousand silver coins. In this…
Right Here, Right Now!
But Jesus did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him, “Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you, that he had mercy on you.” So he…
That’s It!
Scripture He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 1:8 NET Observation This world wants to wear you down spiritually. The world doesn’t like…