Today’s readings really made me think. Noah was spared because he was in close fellowship with God. Genesis 6:8-9. Jesus healed everyone he touched with his hand. Luke 4:40.
Every time I’ve strayed from the right path, I’ve been flooded with trouble. I need to stay close to Jesus. “Hanging tight with Christ” should be my motto.
In reading Genesis 49, Jacob is on his deathbed. He delivers a prophetic message to his descendants and gives them instructions for burial. The message in verse 31 hit me this morning. ‘31There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried. There Isaac and his wife, Rebekah, are buried. And there I buried Leah. ‘Genesis 49:31…
I love how the people in today’s reading, Joshua 24, that Joshua says – “But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord,” and the people declare out loud, “We will serve the Lord! ‘But the people answered Joshua, “No, we will serve the Lord!” The people said to Joshua, “We will…
Today’s reading, John 6, shows Christ’s absolute authority. A boy hands Jesus 5 loaves and 2 fish—barely enough for a family—, yet Jesus feeds 5,000 people, with 12 baskets left over. This defies explanation; only God could do it. Christ is the authority over all things. Later, the disciples are 4 miles out in rough…
Instead of my usual summary, I was really focused on Luke 21: 34-36. If you aren’t familiar with the S.O.A.P Bible study method, here’s an example from me today. S.O.A.P. Bible Study Method: Begin with a prayer, inviting God’s guidance and support, asking Him to open your heart and mind to His truth. S –…
We see a pattern passed down from Abraham to his son Isaac in Genesis 26. Abraham lied about Sara being his sister, not his wife, to save his own life in Genesis 12:10-20 and 20:1-8. Then in Genesis 26, Isaac does the same thing; he’s afraid that the people in this foreign land he’s found…
We are making our way through the Bible; today is day 71. Reading Leviticus 2, 3, and 4, we learn that, in addition to the burnt offering from Leviticus 1, there are 4 other types of offerings, each with specific instructions. These offerings had to be repeated over and over. Reading about the Sin Offering…