A Guide for the Climb -- Chapter 1 -- Prerequisites to Your Decision (Psalm 120)
The temple pulsated with life during Israel's feasts. When the people ascended to God’s holy house, the electricity was tangible. Worshippers left the quiet of their towns and villages to come together with all the ferocity they could muster. They were a people devoted to God. (20 Minutes/4000 Words)
Read moreBattling Creeping Unbelief (Hebrews 3:12-13)
Creeping, slowly and steadily, unbelief was ready to pounce on the early Jewish believers. They were, after all, outcasts in their culture, for their acceptance of Jesus as Messiah made them different, societal pariahs. So the author of Hebrews compared their generation to Moses'. (6 Minutes/1100 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: The Process Of Generosity
I am happy to share this archival post as a reflection on a topic that has been important to me. I hope you will enjoy either revisiting this topic with a new awareness or reading it for the first time with fresh eyes.
Read moreWorship God Through The Daily Grind (Leviticus 2:1-2)
The ancient Israelite approached God with blood sacrifice, for without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins (Hebrews 9:22). One offering, however, was different. The grain offering came not from Israel's flocks, but from their crops. (3 Minutes/450 Words)
Read moreJesus Can Help You Obey God (Hebrews 5:8)
Jesus Christ is currently in glory, in a dimension we refer to as "up there" or "heaven" or "God's throne room," but impossible for us to fathom. From that reality, he intermingles with ours, aiding us in daily life. The book of Hebrews thought of this help as Jesus' high priestly ministry. He can aid us in daily life because of his position at the right hand of God. (4 Minutes/800 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: The Purpose Of Generosity
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The Purpose Of Generosity
Don't Let Your Fire Go Out (Leviticus 6:12-13)
Israel's priests had work to do. These men didn't just sit around offering "thoughts and prayers" for the peeps. Nah, dudes worked, and one job they had was to keep the fire on the altar of sacrifice at full blaze. That fire had to roar, lest the sacrificial smoke lazily waft through the camp toward the people. (2 Minutes/400 Words)
Read moreOur Salvation Song (Isaiah 38:20)
Hezekiah was an excellent king of Judah. A descendant of David, he bore similar traits to his ancestor in that he worshipped God and delighted in God's law. At one point, Hezekiah became sick. Isaiah the prophet was summoned, and he told Hezekiah his time to die had come. Hezekiah pleaded with God but also pleaded with Isaiah to plead with God. Isaiah returned with the glad announcement that Hezekiah would live. For another fifteen years, Hezekiah sat on the throne. (5 Minutes/1000 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: The Promise Of Generosity
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