Exodus 6:1 YHWH said to Moshe [Moses], “Now you will see what I am going to do to Pharaoh. With a mighty hand he will send them off; with force he will drive them from the land!” All through Exodus 5, the people of Israel feel the backlash of Moshe’s request to Pharaoh to let…
Genesis 13 is the story of Abram’s separation from Lot. Their flocks were grazing the same land, and their shepherds were fighting over the water and the best grasslands. So, Abram gives Lot the pick of the land. Lot, of course, chooses the land that is lush and green. The narrator (Moses?) describes it as…
I am the apple of my Father’s eye I am sweet, overflowing, and beautiful I am protected by His hand and opened wide to let in light Given out to bring hope, I am useful Thoughts for the Day Genesis 1:22 God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the…
Psalm 22:1-5 For the choir director; upon Aijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God,why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning. O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest. Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them. To You…
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. I feel like the ground opened up underneath me, and I have fallen into the valley of shadows. In this place lies twist themselves into…
I was reading a note on Skip’s website regarding some of the crazy things that have happened lately – mainly that everything has broken this month (and really, it has) and has been incredibly expensive to fix (and it has to get fixed). It’s things like that that pull at my heart and make me…
Psalm 77:14 You are the God of miracles and wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. You might think, because this verse is out of context that this Psalm is a song of praise. Part of it is, but just prior to this verse Asaph, the writer, is crying out to God because…
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 118:22 The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone. This verse made me smile because I think this is how all of us at Hope Inspirational Schools feel. We’re the rejects of society trying to build something revolutionary. Psalm 118:25 Please, LORD, please save us. Please, LORD, please give us success….
Romans 15:13 So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Two thoughts today: 1. Redemption – what?! More fancy Christian-ese? Redemption just means the act of purchasing back something…
