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Category Archives: faithfulness
obedience is enough
Judges 13 Manoah wanted to know the mission that his son would have, but the angel of the LORD would not tell him. If Manoah and his wife had known the details of their son’s life, it would not have … Continue reading
The curse of Jotham
Judges 9 This passage illustrates the aftermath of Gideon’s failure to bring lasting peace. His son Abimelech deals treacherously and murders his brothers. Jotham escapes, and calls down a curse upon Abimelech and the town of Shechem. God honors the … Continue reading
the leader whose slip was showing
Judges 8 Gideon refused to be proclaimed king, telling the people that the LORD shall rule over them. But everything he did in later life smacked of apostasy and selfishness. His retribution against those cities that did not support … Continue reading
for the testing of Israel
Judges 2:1-3:6 The nations left in the land after Joshua’s death were instruments of the LORD, testing Israel. Would God’s people honor him and his words alone? There are many around us today who are serving the same purpose. They … Continue reading
The next generation’s mission
Joshua 23-24 The final words of Joshua highlight the fact that missions is the choice and responsibility of each generation. The LORD will be faithful to us as long as we are faithful to him. Should we choose not to … Continue reading
our missions–his victories
Joshua 6 Most of us are used to reading Joshua 6 as a Sunday School story – one that encourages believers to stay in line and shout when we’re told to (or something like that). Another way to read it … Continue reading
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in retrospect: leaving a legacy
Deuteronomy 32:48-33:29 Moses blesses the tribes just before he climbs Mount Nebo. He has an appointment. All of us do (Hebrews 9:27). In the end, Moses showed fatherly love to the nation and blessed them. His fight was over. It … Continue reading
in retrospect: what if?
Deuteronomy 28:15-68 Moses was an old man, and the Israelites associated him with their past – which they wanted to forget. “Well, OK”, says Moses, “as long as you learn the lessons from the past, you can concentrate on the … Continue reading
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in retrospect: dos and don’ts
Deuteronomy 27 Our relationship with God is by grace, not on the basis of what we have done or not done. It also not on the basis of what we are doing, might do, or will do. We did not, … Continue reading
in retrospect: God is looking
Deuteronomy 23:1-14 The reason no indecent thing was allowed within the camp was that God was looking. The camp must remain holy “so that (God) may not see anything indecent among you and turn away from you. Even though the … Continue reading
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