(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 4:25-49) 32 Ask now about the former days, long before your time, from the day God created human beings on the earth; ask from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it ever been heard of? What a powerful statement […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 4:1-24) In today’s Scripture, we see Moses gather the Israelites together to prepare their hearts to once again receive the Ten Commandments. This new generation, the generation ready to enter into the Promised Land, need to hear what the Lord gave through Moses on Mount Sinai, to renew their covenant with God, and […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 3:21-29) When we see the name Moses, what do we think of? Growing up in a Christian home and having attended Sunday School as a child, when I think of Moses I think of his loving mother and sister, a baby protected by God, a man growing in power in Egypt, a man […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 3:1-20) As we read through Deuteronomy it serves as a reminder for the path Israel took towards the Promised Land. In today’s Scripture, we are also challenged with asking, “what is the Promised Land?” In Numbers 32, which Moses refers to in today’s Scripture, we see the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 2:24-37) As Moses recounts the journey of the Israelites from Egypt, through the wilderness, into the Promised Land, we read in today’s Scripture about an encounter with Sihon king of Heshbon. As the Israelites moved towards the Promised Land, we read in today’s passage that they were not given permission to pass through […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 2:1-23) Although Israel could have taken possession of the land that the Lord promised their ancestors early on in their journey, it was because of their lack of faith and trust in the Lord that they were led to wander in the wilderness. I imagine wandering in the wilderness would take its toll […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 1:19-46) As Moses retold the story of Israel as they left Mount Sinai towards the Promised Land, we are reminded that the Israelites could have avoided their 40-year journey by trusting in the Lord and going directly into the Promised Land as the Lord commanded. Physical distance wasn’t the issue, for it wasn’t […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 1:1-18) As we enter into the Book of Deuteronomy, which is the last book of the Torah (first 5 books of the Bible), we see Moses speak of the past to a new generation in order to prepare them for their future in the Promised Land. After wandering in the wilderness for 40 […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 3 John 1) One of my fondest memories is when my family and I went to Hawaii for vacation in 2010. On a Sunday, we decided to find a local church and worship there. We not only felt greatly welcomed by the church, but even met a lovely Taiwanese couple that became good friends […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 2 John 1) One of the main themes in 1 John is that Jesus is the Christ, Son of God, but yet also flesh and blood. Jesus was not one or the other, but both. This is a theology that many at the time could not understand, accept, and perhaps continues to be difficult […]