Rules! Waiting!
Exodus 21-24 Do you like rules, or do you balk at them? Why do we need them? Can we decide for ourselves what will work?…
Category: Challenges
Short Memories
Exodus 12-15 We remember in Exodus 5:2, Pharaoh had said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not…
Radical!
Gen 20-12 God is radical. He asks us to do things that seem so out of character, but we must remember the prophet Isaiah’s words:…
Two Kinds of Fear
Exodus 1-3 One truth again is revealed: The fear of man is a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.” [Prov…
God is the Author of Dreams
Gen 41-42 The OT records two men, Joseph and Daniel, who were given the divine ability to interpret dreams. Both acknowledged that they alone could…
The Avoidance Technique
Gen 38 Jacob’s son Judah recalls his part in selling Joseph to Ishmaelite traders, and every time he was in the presence of Jacob, he…
God’s purposes will not thwarted
Gen 35 to 37 Abraham’s family tree reveals several sordid traits: favoritism, jealousy, envy, and hatred. It began with Abraham, who fathered Ishmael and begged…
Trials, Tests, and Challenges
Gen 21-24 We all face these at one time or another, but it is our response that catches the eye of God. How do you…
Elihu’s words–Our words
Job 33-35 Elihu has been silent up to this point. Now he is “full of words” and angry. In fact so much so that he…
Reminiscing
Job 29-31 Reminiscing When the new year begins, we often find ourselves reminiscing about the past year or even the years beyond that. I remember…