The Promise of the Scarlet Cord

The Promise of the Scarlet Cord

Yesterday we said goodbye to Moses. Left him on Mt. Nebo, overlooking the Promised Land as he took his final breath. We turned the page on the early history of the Israelites, completing our reading of the first five books of the Old Testament. Forty years in the...
Because Hard Chapters Should Never Be Skipped

Because Hard Chapters Should Never Be Skipped

I didn’t want to read the last few chapters of Deuteronomy this morning. Maybe because I knew what was coming. If I could just skip these chapters, maybe it wouldn’t seem as real. Moses was about to die. That’s right. The man who entered our story as...
I Want to “Clip Up” Today

I Want to “Clip Up” Today

If Deuteronomy were a musical, the background music would be swelling today as the intensity of Moses’ last words to the Israelites surely draws a speechless crowd. Moses briefly reviews all they have witnessed in the wilderness, reminding them once again of...
He Never Promised “Easy Street”

He Never Promised “Easy Street”

When I finish reading a section of Scripture and then find myself staring at my blank computer screen, I sometimes read the next days’ chapter selection in my chronological Bible…….. hoping for something to stir my thoughts. This morning was one of...
Boundary Stones Aren’t Ours To Move

Boundary Stones Aren’t Ours To Move

There are so many rules and regulations in today’s reading. From Festival guidelines to rules for appointing a king to recognizing a true prophet to dealing with people involved in occult practices. Like a father sending his child off to college, God goes over...