Leviticus 11-13 God’s Rules of Clean/Unclean
As we read these chapters, which to us seems boring, we must stop and ask why God included them. Perhaps one reason is to help…
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Exodus 1-3 Preservation
This week is Holocaust week and the stories abound of those whose lives were preserved from the evil plans of one man, Hitler. Exodus tells…
Leviticus 5-7 Atonement
One of the most important words we come across in this book is the word atonement. Here we are told that it is the priest who…
Leviticus 1-4 Offerings
God established a way for men/women to bring offerings to the priests for absolution [formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment] of their sins, whether they…
Exodus 35 Willing hearts and spirits
There is an old saying that idle hands are the devil’s workshop. How true that is! Perhaps that is why God plans work for His…
Exodus 12 Leaving Egypt
The last plague finally made Pharaoh change his mind, yet as he called Moses to himself to release the Israelites, he had one request. It…
Genesis 37 Dreams turn deadly
We often read this chapter with the focus on the dreams that Joseph with our wonderment at their meaning. In hindsight, God was preparing the brothers…
John 1:15-51; Matthew 4; Luke 4-5 The marvelous work of the Master
As we ponder the words of John, Matthew and Luke about the Healer,Jesus, we wonder what our response would be. Peter was ashamed and astonished…
Malachi 2 Truth vs Lies
The truth hurts if we are living a life of lies and yet does nothing to change a person. That is the point that Malachi…