I was reading yesterday and today, and both days I noticed something interesting (and profound, for me). In Number 1:5, YHWH tells Moshe (Moses) “These are the men to take with you: …” He then proceeds to name specifically each of the men that He wants. What’s the big deal? He knows them by name!…
Jeremiah 29:11 is probably one of the most quoted verses in scripture. It’s the one about the plans God has for us…. remember? It used to be that I figured I had messed up the best plan royally by now, but looking back (remembering) the way God worked with people like Abraham or Jacob who…
Abraham. We think of him as the “Father of Faith”. A righteous man. A man after God’s heart. A man to whom was promised a nation. A father who trusted God so completely that he was willing to sacrifice his son. Thinking of Abraham this way is kind of dangerous. It paints a picture of…
It all started when I wanted to see what Skip had written today. It turned out to the another in the “Answer” series. It was about sin and the use of color to describe our sins. It was interesting, so I followed the tags… And came here. This is a look at what sin really…
Psalm 16:8 I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. I feel pretty shaky a lot these days. Between proposed education bills that would base my livelihood on the motivation that my students have to strive to do better and congress pushing huge bills…
Psalm 105:19 Until the time came to fulfill his word, the LORD tested Joseph’s character. This entire Psalm is a historical account of how God kept His promise to Abraham and Jacob to give them the Promised Land. It all started when there were just one or two men who wandered around the countryside. And…
Psalm 43:5 Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again– my Savior and my God! I know that my husband is really feeling discouraged right now. His job is chewing him up and spitting him out mercilessly. He’s frustrated with it and is finding…
Psalm 42:11 Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again– my Savior and my God! It’s kind of strange how it’s so easy to get discouraged. Maybe it’s the weather (it’s stormy this morning). Maybe there are just so many people who feel the…
Psalm 11:4 But the LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD still rules from heaven. He watches everything closely, examining everyone on earth. In teaching American Literature I’ve learned that there is a mindset that believes that God made the earth and then just left it to run itself – the “Clockmaker God. But…
Psalm 25:4-5 Show me the path where I should walk, O LORD; point out the right road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. This is my prayer today. Our Inaugural Green Gala …
