EXODUS 13:17–18 – When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.” But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the people…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
EXODUS 34:14 – For you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. THEME OF THE DAY. OUR JEALOUS GOD. Mention the word “jealous” in a conversation and I don’t believe we are going to discuss this as a virtue to embrace. And rightly so. In the human experience, jealousy is ugly. Its definitions…
PSALM 34:4 – I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears THEME OF THE DAY. DOING OUR PART. As a new believer, I remember hearing the words from a preacher, “Just let go and let God.” Perhaps you heard similar words in your walk with the Lord. And it sounded really good. In my case,…
EXODUS 32:1-2 – When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron and said to him, “Up, make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” So…
PSALM 32:1-2 – Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. THEME OF THE DAY. WHERE REAL HAPPINESS LIES. Ask any person the question, “Do you want to be happy in life?” And no one is going to respond…
PSALM 27:8 – You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, LORD, do I seek.” THEME OF THE DAY. THE WAY TO JOY AND CONTENTMENT. Everyone wants to experience joy and heart contentment. Everyone longs for these inward realities in the core of our being. And that is because we are wired for it. God created us…