CIRCUMCISE AGAIN At that time the Lord told Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise this second generation of Israelites. (Joshua 5:2 NLT) Circumcising speaks to us of cutting. The Bible teaches us that, today, true circumcision is that of the heart. “Circumcising the heart” means freeing yourself of whatever thoughts or motives that were unpleasing in God’s…
WHEN THEIR FEET… It was the harvest season, and the Jordan was overflowing its banks. But as soon as the feet of the priests who were carrying the Ark touched the water at the river’s edge, the water above that point began backing up a great distance… (Deuteronomy 3:15-16 NLT). In this story…
A GOOD MENTOR Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyesight was clear, and he was as strong as ever. (Deuteronomy 34:7 NLT). Moses was a man of prayer, fearful of God, service oriented, humble, and a great mentor with much love for people. He would also see God face to face….
BE CAREFUL NOT TO FALL If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a…
CONSEQUENCES OF SEXUAL SIN Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! The Lord, the God of Israel, says: I anointed you king of Israel and saved you from the power of Saul. I gave you your master’s house and his wives and the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. And if that had not…
IDLENESS CAN LEAD YOU TO SIN In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites. They destroyed the Ammonite army and laid siege to the city of Rabbah. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 11: 1 NLT) While…
TO SERVE PEOPLE IS TO SERVE GOD “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison…
GOD TURNS CURSES INTO BLESSINGS But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam. He turned that intended curse into a blessing, because the Lord your God loves you. (Deuteronomy 23: 5 NLT) The Lord turns the curse into a blessing. Some ill-intentioned people may try to provoke evil on you, but because God…
TAKE TIME ALONE WITH GOD Six days later, Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and took them to a high mountain to be alone. (Matthew 17: 1 NLT) Recently, someone asked if I had a time set aside, where I mentally rested from ministry, or if I was constantly attentive to…
LET THE FEARFUL STAY HOME “Then the officers will also say, ‘Is anyone here afraid or worried? If you are, you may go home before you frighten anyone else. (Deuteronomy 20:8 NLT) In this verse, we see the instructions that the officers had to follow before going to battle, and one of them was to…