(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 33:1-29) Moses’ time is almost up. What words would he leave for the Israelites? What would his final words be for the people that he had such a complicated relationship with? Throughout their journey in the wilderness there was accusation, complaint, anger, doubt, false promises, etc. However, the last words of Moses to […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 28:1-14) 1 “Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. (Translation: New American Standard Bible) Although we are not in the same […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 22:1-12) 1 If you see your fellow Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to its owner. 2 If they do not live near you or if you do not know who owns it, take it home with you and keep it until they […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 16:1-22) 16 Three times a year all your men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed: 17 Each of you must bring a gift […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 11:1-17) The Israel that Moses addressed in Deuteronomy was the new generation, those that for the most part grew into adulthood in the wilderness. Moses was not addressing those that died in the wilderness, and those that were born in the wilderness and still children, or some future yet to be born generation, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 6:1-25) 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Hear, O Church: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one. Hear, O Church means that we are to listen, to open our ears, and not only our ears but to open our hearts as well. The Lord our […]
(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 1 John 5:1-12 ) Perhaps we have heard the saying, “Jesus is the reason for the season,” in reference to Christmas. However, the point of emphasis in 1 John is that “Jesus is the Christ is the reason for the season.” Jesus is the Christ, means that Jesus was not just a man that walked […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 1 John 2:7-17 ) In today’s Scripture, it is clear that John is writing to those that know God and know Jesus. This is the reason he is writing to them: Yes, they know God, and they know Jesus, and they know what it means to believe in God and in Jesus. John writes, 7 […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Nehemiah 12:1-26 ) Perhaps we have heard in the past that history, is actually His story, that is the story of our God. That is because God is the beginning and the end. In Genesis 1:1, we are told, “In the beginning God created…” In Revelation 22:12-13, we read, 12 “Look, I am coming soon! […]