Jesus is the Holy Lamb of God; he takes away the sins of the world. I’m so thankful for God’s saving grace. While reading Leviticus 6 this morning, we learn that sins against our neighbor require a guilt offering. Cheating, fraud, lying about lost property, and lying under oath all require a guilt offering, but…
While reading Psalm 1 this morning, I couldn’t help but think this is a Psalm to model our lives around, and I wondered how my life would have been different if I had committed myself to it. In verse 1, we are told to choose our friends wisely, and in verse 2, we are told…
We are reading Psalms 119:45-96 today. I love how the author mentions meditating on God’s commandments. They ponder, they reflect on God’s Holy Word. And verse 61 stuck out to me today. ‘Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.’ Psalms 119:61 When I was younger, I…
This morning’s reading grabbed me and shook me by my collar. First, we see the 10 commandments in Exodus 20. Then in Psalms 119, the Psalmist expands on that. As a parent, it really made me consider how important God’s word and his commands should be to us. Exodus 20 maps out God’s joyful life-plan,…
Sometimes our horses are out in the pasture, and we have to call them in. They will come racing towards us, and the roaring sound of their hooves on the hard ground is scary. That’s just 40 hooves. In Exodus 14, the people of Israel are pinned up, with the sea blocking their path and…
Yesterday, I almost wrote about Romans 1, but I felt a stronger need to write about leadership. I’m so glad I didn’t, I feel like reading Romans 1 without reading Romans 2 could be dangerous. Paul lists a bunch of sins in Romans 1:18-32. And if we stop there, it’s easy to judge others and…
I’m still working my way through the Bible in a year; today’s Old Testament readings are from Exodus 8 and 9. We learn that God is sending more plagues. Egypt is overrun with frogs, gnats (or lice, depending on your version), and flies. Then, in 9, the livestock are wiped out, festering boils break out…
This morning, while reading Genesis 50, we learn that Jacob has died. Joseph threw himself on him and wept and kissed him. He tells the physicians to embalm him, a process that takes 40 days. Then we read the Egyptians mourned Jacob for 70 days. That stopped me in my tracks. In Genesis 46, we…
Pharaoh had 2 disturbing dreams in Genesis 41, and none of his magicians or wise men could interpret them. The chief cupbearer knows a guy, and Pharaoh sends for Joseph. Pharaoh tells Jacob, I heard you can interpret dreams. Jacob, in verse 16, says, “It’s beyond my power to do this, but God can tell…
Reading Genesis 22, we learn of Abraham’s extraordinary faith and obedience; The story challenges us to trust God in the most difficult circumstances. God tells Abraham to take his son, his only son, Isaac, up a mountain and sacrifice him. He loads the wood onto Isaac’s back; he’s carrying his knife and the fire, and…