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Distracted

Deuteronomy 4:29 It’s not that God hides from us, making it difficult to find him. There are so many distractions in this world that blind us and draw us away from him. Hardships, love, fame, fortune, poverty, tiredness, busyness, and entertainment are just a few things that make it seem that God is not close,Continue reading “Distracted”

Don’t forget

Deuteronomy 4:9 My mother inlaw is well along the difficult road of dementia. While she still remembers those people and events she has known for years, she cannot remember what happened an hour ago. It is very sad to see someone’s memory and well-being deteriorate before our eyes, and we can only hope that weContinue reading “Don’t forget”

Pick and Choose

Deuteronomy 4:2 Many have done exactly this, added to or subtracted from the commands of God. Priests and other religious leaders, from then until even today, have added to the laws. Some of which were probably with the right intent, to make sure there was no chance of breaking the original law. Other additions wereContinue reading “Pick and Choose”

Challenging who?

Numbers 16:28 I have experienced and heard of more than a few challenges to church leadership over the years. Often heard of in political circles but unfortunately too common in the church, the authority of leaders is questioned, undermined, disrespected and overridden. Church leaders have found themselves voted out, overthrown and discarded. To a certainContinue reading “Challenging who?”

Now is the time.

Numbers 14:18 A common thought is that the God of the Old Testament is different to the God of the New Testament. The reason for this is that many see him as an angry and violent God in the Old and then in the New, full of love and kindness. This verse shows that evenContinue reading “Now is the time.”

Humble Leadership

Numbers 11:29 Moses was the leader of the Israelites, a nation of over 600,000 people. God spoke to him personally and regularly and nobody else. He was God’s chosen one who had been the conduit for amazing miraculous powers. It was Moses who led the people out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. ItContinue reading “Humble Leadership”

Blessings for who?

Numbers 6:24-27 Who does not want to be blessed? After all, blessings are good things that benefit us and make our lives easier, aren’t they? We feel blessed when we receive something of value, when someone treats us well and when we get help, especially if we don’t ask for it. A blessing often looksContinue reading “Blessings for who?”

Make it Right

Numbers 5:6,7 These verses are a summary of most of the laws God gave his people, Israel, and it is a reminder to us that the way we treat people matters to God, a lot. Just think how different the world would be if each of us took this instruction and applied it as ifContinue reading “Make it Right”

Laws and Freedom

Leviticus 20:7,8 The laws presented in Leviticus are given to a people who were already saved. They were rescued by God through miraculous events, they didn’t even really know who God was, let alone know what he was like or what he expected. He called the Israelites out from the slavery of the cruel andContinue reading “Laws and Freedom”

Please Rise

Leviticus 19:32 Who knew that the signs you see on trains and buses asking people to give up their seats for the elderly was straight out of the Bible. Some would say it is common sense to respect the elderly but that thought really goes against the strongly held ‘survival of the fittest’ belief andContinue reading “Please Rise”