Category Archives: relationship with God
restoration without revival
2 Kings 14:23-15:38 What was happening during much of this period is that Israel’s land was being restored, but that did not mean that worship of the LORD was being truly revived. This is a dangerous thing, because it gave … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Kings 14, 2 Kings 15
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not enough victory
2 Kings 13 Israel was to have victory over Syria, but not total victory. God had provided a savior (probably Assyria) which would distract Syria. Israel was not loyal enough to the LORD, so that generation would not see peace … Continue reading
the LORD watching
1 Kings 15:25-16:34 A long succession of apostate and violent kings ends with the worst of them all: Ahab. Each line sought to outdo themselves in bringing in more bloodshed and idolatry. Most were assassinated, and the assassin became king … Continue reading
stolen artifacts
1 Kings 8:1-21 When Solomon had the ark brought to the temple in Jerusalem, only the two tablets of stone were in it. Aaron’s rod and the jar of manna were missing. Perhaps someone alone the way thought that these … Continue reading
in retrospect: a simple choice
Deuteronomy 30:11-20 As strange and complicated as the Mosaic law seems, it must not have been so to the Israelites. They must have naturally known what kinds of choices pleased the LORD and what kinds were idolatrous. So, following the … Continue reading
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Tagged Deuteronomy 30
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in retrospect: my way or God’s way
Deuteronomy 12 The prescribed way of worshipping was to replace the way that seems right unto man. Each of us has sinned by going his own way. God’s way will lead to blessing. Ignoring it and going our own way … Continue reading
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Tagged Deuteronomy 12
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in retrospect: relationship
Deuteronomy 10:12-11:32 Moses encouraged the Israelites to obey God and keep the commandments, but that was not the primary challenge. The first and most important thing was for them to love and fear God – to have a relationship with … Continue reading
Posted in discipleship, faith, fear, love, relationship with God
Tagged Deuteronomy 10, Deuteronomy 11
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in retrospect: a greater GOD
Deuteronomy 7 A lesser god would have been OK with entering Canaan and becoming part of the pantheon of the peoples. The LORD was not. He demanded that the Israelites wipe out all the nations of the land. He would … Continue reading
Posted in integrity, kingdom of God, relationship with God, worldview
Tagged Deuteronomy 7
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looking back as we walk
Numbers 33:1-49 Here Moses records the places where Israel had camped on their journey to Canaan and their wandering in the wilderness. Where they had walked was a testimony both to the LORD’s provision, and to their own stubbornness and … Continue reading
a jealous walk
Numbers 25 What the enemy could not accomplish with a curse, he then sought to accomplish through love. Yes, it was a relationship between a prince of Israel (Zimri) and a princess of Midian (Cozbi). Through this relationship, Israel had … Continue reading
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Tagged Numbers 25
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