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"Daily Connection" and "Read the Bible in a year"
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Daily Connection
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Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.
-Psalm 119:97
While Pastor Rollins was visiting Mrs. Brown, he asked if she had been regularly reading her Bible. "I have been, Reverend," Mrs. Brown quickly replied. "I read the Word whenever I get the chance." At that, her minister asked if he could read something to her from her own Bible. Hesitantly, the woman got up and returned with a Bible. As the pastor took the Bible, a pair of reading glasses fell out. Mrs. Brown blurted in surprise, "So that’s where those glasses have been; I’ve been looking for them for over two years!" (Daily Devotions)
Has your Bible been a close friend as of late ... or simply a stranger? Don’t let your Bible gather dust. As spiritual food, you need it every day. Crack open the Word today. You might be surprised what you might find in it!
Point of Connection: The Bible is real "soul" food.
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Leviticus 1-4
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Leviticus 1
Burnt Gifts On The Altar
1The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the meeting tent, saying, 2" Speak to the people of Israel. Tell them, ' When any of you bring a gift in worship to the Lord, bring your gift of animals from the herd or the flock. 3If his gift is a burnt gift from the cattle, he should bring a male that is perfect. He should give it at the door of the meeting tent, so he will be pleasing to the Lord. 4He will lay his hand on the head of the burnt gift and it will be received to take away his sins. 5He will kill the young bull before the Lord. Then Aaron' s sons, the religious leaders, will take the blood and put it around on the altar that is at the door of the meeting tent. 6He will skin the burnt gift and cut it into pieces. 7The sons of Aaron the religious leader will put fire on the altar and lay wood on the fire. 8Then Aaron' s sons, the religious leaders, will lay the pieces, the head and the fat on the wood that is on the altar fire. 9Bu...[more details]
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Daily Connection
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Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ…,
-Romans 13:14
Ben Kingsley spent months in India preparing for his lead role in the movie Gandhi. He even learned to spin cotton thread on a wooden wheel while holding conversations as Gandhi did. The physical resemblance between Gandhi and Kingsley was startling. After filming a scene, an elderly man knelt to touch his feet. Embarrassed, Kingsley explained that he was merely an actor playing Gandhi. "We know," replied the villager, "but through you he will surely live again." (Billy D. Strayhorn)
Do you want others to see Jesus? Then start playing His role. God has placed the Spirit of Christ in you and it’s your turn to play His part. Don’t be timid about clothing yourself with Christ. Central Casting knows what He’s doing!
Point of Connection: Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. (St. Francis of Assisi)
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Leviticus 5-7
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Leviticus 5
1' If a person sins by saying nothing when he is told in court to tell what he knows or what he has seen, he will become guilty. 2If a person touches anything that is unclean, the dead body of a wild animal, or of cattle, or of anything that moves on the earth that is unclean, even without knowing it, then he will be unclean and will be guilty. 3Or if he touches a human who is unclean for whatever reason, without knowing it, when he learns about it, he will be guilty. 4If a person without thinking swears he will do something, whether bad or good, any foolish promise a person may swear, when he learns about it, he will be guilty. 5When a person is guilty in any of these, he should tell of the sin he has done. 6He should bring his guilt gift to the Lord for the sin he has done, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin gift. And the religious leader will pay the price for him for his sin.
7' But if he does not have enough money for a lamb, he should bring to the...[more details]
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As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
-Psalm 103:13-14
After discovering how to clone humans, two scientists challenged God: "We don't need you anymore," they said. "We can make life by ourselves now." "Okay," God replied, "Let's have a contest to see who can make a human being." "You’re on!" said the scientists. "We’ll do it like you did in the beginning." Then they began gathering dirt to begin to form a person. God’s voice boomed from heaven: "Hold it right there. Get your own dirt!" (J. Richard Love)
Has life been beating you into the ground? Turn to God and ask Him for his aid. As your Creator and Father, the Lord knows just what you need. You can really trust Him. He’s got the dirt on you!
Point of Connection: Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived. Prayer offers no ironclad guarantees-just the certain promise that we need not l...[more details]
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Leviticus 8-10
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Leviticus 8
Aaron And His Sons Set Apart For Their Work
1The Lord said to Moses, 2" Take Aaron and his sons, and the clothing, the oil for holy use, the bull for the sin gift, the two rams and the basket of bread without yeast. 3And gather together all the people at the door of the meeting tent." 4So Moses did just as the Lord told him. The people were gathered together at the door of the meeting tent. 5Moses said to the people, " This is what the Lord has said to do."
6Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. 7He dressed him with the coat, the belt, the long piece of clothing, and the linen vest. He tied the well-made rope of the linen vest, to keep his clothing in place. 8Then he put the breast-piece on him. And he put the Urim and the Thummim into the breast-piece. 9He put the head covering on his head. And on the front of it he put the gold plate, the holy crown, just as the Lord had told Moses.
10Then Moses took the oil for holy use and poured it on t...[more details]
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Daily Connection
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I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
-John 12:26
When Dr. Gardner Taylor was a young minister during the Depression, he was assigned a rural black congregation in Louisiana. The small church had just a single light bulb hanging down from the ceiling. One evening Rev. Taylor was preaching when the power went out. The building went pitch black, and the young minister didn’t know what to do. He stumbled around until one of the deacons cried out, "Preach on, preacher! We can still see Jesus in the dark!" (Timothy George)
Have you been in the dark lately? Don’t let your confusion get you down. Jesus was sent by God to illuminate your life. There’s no need to stumble about in the gloom. Turn to Jesus and watch the lights go on!
Point of Connection: Because the way was steep and long, and through a strange and lonely land, God placed upon my lips a song and put a lantern in my hand. (Joyce Kilmer)
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Leviticus 11-13
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Leviticus 11
Foods That Could Be Eaten
1The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 2" Say to the people of Israel, ' These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals on the earth. 3You may eat any animal that has hard and divided feet and chews its food again. 4But among those which chew their food again or have feet that are hard and divided, do not eat the camel. For it chews its food again, but does not have feet that are hard and divided. It is unclean to you. 5Do not eat the rock badger. For it chews its food again, but does not have feet that are hard and divided. It is unclean to you. 6Do not eat the rabbit. For it chews its food again, but does not have feet that are hard and divided. It is unclean to you. 7And do not eat the pig. For it has feet that are hard and divided, but it does not chew its food again. It is unclean to you. 8Do not eat their flesh or touch their dead bodies. They are unclean to you.
9' These you may eat, of all that are in the water. Yo...[more details]
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Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.
-Psalm 68:19
Pastor Smith was moving his books upstairs in the parsonage. His little boy wanted to help, so Pastor Smith told him to get an armful and bring them upstairs. When the father came back, he met his young son at the foot of the stairs tugging away at the biggest book in the library. Frustrated by the massive tome, the child sat down and cried. His father bent over and took him in his arms, book and all, and carried the tyke and his load upstairs. (Dwight L. Moody)
Are you struggling with a burden too heavy to bear? Maybe you are carrying too much alone. Let God take you and your problems in His arms today. You’ll soon find yourself at the top of the stairs when you get a lift from the Lord!
Point of Connection: The sweetest lesson I have learned in God's school is to let the Lord choose for me. (D. L. Moody)
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Leviticus 14-15
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Leviticus 14
Laws About Skin Diseases
1The Lord said to Moses, 2" This is the law of the person with a bad skin disease when he is made clean. He will be brought to the religious leader. 3The religious leader will go away from the tents and look at him. If the sick person has been healed of the bad skin disease, 4the religious leader must have two live clean birds, cedar wood, a red string and hyssop brought for the one who is to be made clean. 5The religious leader will have one of the birds killed in a clay pot over flowing water. 6Then he will take the living bird with the cedar wood, the red string and the hyssop. He will put them and the live bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the flowing water. 7He will put blood seven times on the one who is to be made clean from the bad skin disease. And he will say he is clean. Then he will let the live bird go free over the open field. 8The one to be made clean will wash his clothes, cut off all his hair, wash himself i...[more details]
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If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
-Psalm 66:18
During a storm on August 14, 2003, a tree limb fell on a sagging electric line near Cleveland, Ohio. The failure of this single transmission line caused a utility company in southern Ohio to overload and seal itself off from the now infamous power grid. As a result, Cleveland began sucking an unsustainable amount of electricity from Michigan and Ontario. This triggered a domino-like effect knocking out more transmission lines and generating plants until it blackened New York City. As the result of one fallen line, the entire Northeast experienced history’s largest power shutdown. (Robert Daneker)
Has your prayer life been in a blackout? Maybe sin has cut off your circuit to God? Even one cherished trespass, no matter how small, can bring the whole grid down! Confess and forsake that which is evil. You’ll be glowing again when the power’s back on!
Point of Connection: Sin is a robber of blessi...[more details]
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Leviticus 16-18
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Laws About Sex
1The Lord said to Moses, 2" Say to the people of Israel, ' I am the Lord your God. 3Do not do what is done in the land of Egypt where you lived. And do not do what is done in the land of Canaan where I am bringing you. Do not follow their laws. 4You are to do what I say and keep My Laws and live by them. I am the Lord your God. 5So keep My Laws and do what I say. If a man obeys them, My Laws will be life for him. I am the Lord.
6' You should not go near a person of your own family to have sex. I am the Lord. 7Do not put your father to shame by taking the clothes off your mother. She is your mother. Do not take her clothes off. 8Do not take the clothes off your father' s wife. Her body is for your father. 9Do not take the clothes off your sister, the daughter of your father or of your mother, if she is born at home or away from home. 10Do not take the clothes off your son' s daughter or your daughter' s daughter. For they are of your own family. 11Do not take the cloth...[more details]
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Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
-1John 3:17 KJV
Six people were trapped by a blizzard in a cabin. Each possessed a stick of wood needed for the dying fire. One held his piece back because of another’s race. Another refused to share because of another’s religion. Another wouldn’t give because of another’s wealth. Each had a reason not to share. Tragically, all six were found dead with their wood frozen in their hands. "They didn't die from the cold without. They died from the cold within." (James Kinney, The Cold Within)
Has your church been feeling cold lately? You can help break the chill. God has given you the gift of love to share with those around you. Don’t freeze others out. Love them and kindle the fire within.
Point of Connection: A part of kindness is loving people more than they deserve. (Joseph Jo)
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Leviticus 19-21
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Leviticus 19
Laws About Right Living
1The Lord said to Moses, 2" Say to all the people of Israel, ' Be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. 3Every one of you must have respect for his mother and his father. And keep My Days of Rest. I am the Lord your God. 4Do not turn to false gods or make gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
5' When you give the Lord a peace gift, give it so you will be pleasing Him. 6It will be eaten the same day you give it, and the next day. But what is left until the third day will be burned with fire. 7If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is a sin. It will not be received. 8Every one who eats it will carry his guilt. For he has made the holy thing of the Lord sinful. That person will not be among God' s people.
9' When you pick the food of your land at gathering time, do not pick all the way to the corners of your field. And do not gather the food left on the ground there after you have picked. 10Do not gather what is left among your vin...[more details]
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My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear.
-Psalm 38:4
In the Alleghenies Mountains, a hunter mistakenly shot a low-flying eagle. Usually these birds of prey soar far above the hunter’s range. When the hunter examined the raptor, he discovered one of the claws held firmly a strong steel trap and a five-foot chain attached! The trap and the chain were not heavy enough to keep the eagle from flying, but the weight brought it down within range of the rifle. (Derl G. Keefer)
Have you been weighed down with a load of guilt? Don’t let a bad conscience make you a target for depression. Jesus can bring you forgiveness and remove that burden. Confess your sins to the Lord and soar high with a heart set free!
Point of Connection: What thou, my Lord, hast suffered was all for sinners’ gain. Mine, mine was the transgression, but thine the deadly pain. (Bernard of Clairvaux)
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Leviticus 22-23
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Leviticus 22
1The Lord said to Moses, 2" Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the holy gifts that the people of Israel set apart for Me. So they will not sin against My holy name. I am the Lord. 3Say to them, ' If any one of all your children comes near the holy gifts that the people of Israel set apart for the Lord, while he is unclean, he will be cut off from My holy place. I am the Lord. 4None of the children of Aaron who has a bad skin disease or something flowing from his body may eat of the holy gifts until he is clean. If one touches anything that is unclean because of a dead body, or has had his seed come from his sex part, 5or touches anything that is unclean that moves on the ground, or touches any man who makes him unclean, for whatever reason, 6the man who touches any such thing will be unclean until evening. He must not eat of the holy gifts unless he has washed his body in water. 7When the sun has gone down, he will be clean. After that he may eat of the holy gift...[more details]
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I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
-Psalm 4:8
According to International Sleep Product, high quality mattresses are "hot" in the U.S. as cash-rich baby boomers flock to specialty stores to get the top in comfort for their aging bodies. Citing the ultimate excuse for luxury consumption, (health concerns, sleep deprivation!), about 17% of current mattress buyers now spend $1,000 to $2,000 on mattress and box-spring sets. The price goes up from there as people spend even more for adjustable sleep number beds! (Trendwatching.com)
What’s a good night sleep worth to you? Instead of top-of-the-line bedding, try a closer relationship with God. His presence can bring peace to an anxious heart day or night. You’ll sleep better when you nestle in His arms of love!
Point of Connection: You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. (Frank Crane)
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Leviticus 24-25
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Leviticus 24
Oil For The Lamps
1The Lord said to Moses, 2" Tell the people of Israel to bring you pure oil from beaten olives for the light to keep a lamp burning all the time. 3Outside the curtain of the Law in the meeting tent, Aaron will keep it burning from evening to morning before the Lord always. It will be a Law forever for all your people. 4He will take care of the lamps on the pure gold lamp-stand before the Lord all the time.
The Bread Gift
5" Then take fine flour and bake twelve loaves of bread. Use two jars of flour for each loaf. 6Set them side by side in two rows, six in each row, on the pure gold table before the Lord. 7Put pure, sweet-smelling spices on each row to go with the bread as something to be remembered. It is a gift by fire to the Lord. 8Every Day of Rest he will set it before the Lord all the time. It is a Law forever for the people of Israel. 9The bread is for Aaron and his sons who will eat it in a holy place. It is a most holy part for him ou...[more details]
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I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
-Psalm 119:11
Thousands of Americans are developing their "core strength" as they try the newest fitness craze, Pilates. Developed in the early 20th century, the program focuses on the core postural muscles which help keep the body balanced and which are essential to providing support for the spine. In particular, Pilates exercises teach awareness of breath and alignment of the spine, and strengthen the deep torso muscles, which help alleviate and prevent back pain. (Wikipedia)
Would you like to get back in shape spiritually? Then consider memorizing the Word of God and meditating on it. It’s one spiritual exercise that really works your core. Hide the word in your heart and you’ll have plenty of "spine" to stand up to sin!
Point of Connection: Make me a man of one Book! (John Wesley)
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Leviticus 26-27
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Leviticus 26
Good Comes To Those Who Obey
1' Do not make gods for yourselves. Do not set up for yourselves something to look like a god or a holy object. Do not set up something cut from stone in your land to bow down to. For I am the Lord your God. 2Keep My Days of Rest and honor My holy place. I am the Lord. 3If you live by My Laws and do what I say, 4I will give you rain at the right time. So the land will give its food and the trees will give their fruit. 5The crushing of your grain will last until the grapes are gathered. The grape gathering will last until the seeds are planted. You will eat your food until you are full, and be safe living in your land. 6I will give peace in the land. You will lie down and no one will make you afraid. I will make the land free from the danger of wild animals. And no sword will move through your land. 7You will go after those who hate you, and they will fall in front of you by the sword. 8Five of you will go after a hundred. A hundred of yo...[more details]
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Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.
-Psalm 107:28-29
A veteran sea captain was quizzing a young naval student. "What steps would you take if a sudden storm came up on the starboard?" He replied, "I would throw out an anchor, Sir." "What would you do if another storm sprang up aft?" asked the captain. "I’d throw out another anchor, Sir." "But what if a third storm sprang up forward?" "I’d throw out another anchor, Captain," was the quick reply. "Wait a minute, son," said the officer. "Where in the world are you getting all those anchors?" The young man replied, "From the same place you’re getting all those storms." (Bill Bouknight)
Are stormy seas keeping you in port? Don’t let your fears keep you from sailing forth in faith. God’s presence is more than a match for any of life’s gales. With the Lord by your side, you’ll be able to say, ‘Anchors aweigh!’
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Numbers 1-2
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Numbers 1
Israel Is Numbered By Families
1The Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert, in the meeting tent on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt. The Lord said, 2" Number all the people of Israel, by their families, by those of their fathers' houses. Write down the names of every male, head by head, 3twenty years old and older. You and Aaron number by their armies whoever in Israel is able to go out to war. 4A man from each family should be with you to help you. Each one should be the head of his father' s house. 5These are the names of the men who will help you: Shedeur' s son Elizur from Reuben, 6Zurishaddai' s son Shelumiel from Simeon, 7Amminadab' s son Nahshon from Judah, 8Zuar' s son Nethanel from Issachar, 9and Helon' s son Eliab from Zebulun. 10From the sons of Joseph there will be Ammihud' s son Elishama from Ephraim, and Pedahzur' s son Gamaliel from Manasseh. 11There will be Gideoni' s son Abidan from Ben...[more details]
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Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
-Romans 10:13
Although Abraham Lincoln was a man of deep moral conviction, he did not have a personal faith in Christ. The death of his favorite son, Willie, was the catalyst God used to bring Lincoln to faith. While the boy lay dying, Willie’s nurse told the President about eternal life through faith in Christ. Lincoln listened but did not respond. A few days later while surveying the bloody battlefield of Gettysburg, he wrote, "When I buried my son that was the severest trial of my life. I was not a Christian. But when I went on to Gettysburg and saw the graves of thousands of soldiers, I then consecrated myself to Christ." (Daily Bread)
Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Whether you are a pauper or a President, you need the Lord. Morality and high values are great but they won’t get you to heaven. Only personal faith in the Savior will give you eternal life. Honest Abe!
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Numbers 3-4
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Numbers 3
The Sons Of Aaron
1These are the people of Aaron and Moses at the time when the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2The names of the sons of Aaron are Nadab the first-born, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 3These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the chosen religious leaders. Aaron set them apart to work as religious leaders. 4But Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when they made a fire that was not holy to the Lord in the Desert of Sinai. And they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar worked as religious leaders during the life-time of their father Aaron.
The Levites Serve In The Meeting Tent
5Then the Lord said to Moses, 6" Bring the family of Levi near. Set them in front of Aaron the religious leader so they may serve him. 7They will do the duties for him and for all the people in front of the meeting tent. They will do the work around the meeting tent, 8and will keep all the things that belong to the meeting tent. They will take care of the duties for the...[more details]
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Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
-Proverbs 17:1
A troubled marriage might literally make you sick. Marital strife can raise your risk for heart disease, according to British researchers. A troubled relationship generates unhealthy stress which creates arterial inflammation, a precursor to hardening of the arteries. In a study of 9,011 British civil servants, most of them married, those with the worst close relationships were 34% more likely to have heart attacks or other heart trouble during 12 years of follow-up than those with good relationships. (Associate Press)
Have things been a little hot at home lately? This Valentine’s Day, do your body a favor. Let your spouse know that you want to get back on loving terms. You can throw in a box of candy while you are it. In this case, its "heart healthy" food!
Point of Connection: I have decided to stick with love; hate is too great a burden to bear. (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
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Numbers 5-6
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Numbers 5
People With A Bad Skin Disease
1The Lord said to Moses, 2" Tell the people of Israel to send away from the tents every person with a bad skin disease, every one with a flow that is unclean, and every one who is unclean because of a dead person. 3Send away both male and female. Send them away from the tents so they will not make the place sinful where I live among them." 4The people of Israel did so. They sent them away from the tents. The people of Israel did just as the Lord had said to Moses.
Paying Back For Wrongs Done
5Then the Lord said to Moses, 6" Say to the people of Israel, ' When a man or woman sins the way that man sins by not acting in faith toward the Lord, and that person is guilty, 7then he must tell about the sins he has done. He must pay in full for his wrong-doing, and add one-fifth part to it, and give it to the one he has sinned against. 8But if the man has no brother to whom pay for the wrong can be made, then it must go to the Lord for the r...[more details]
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God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
-Romans 5:5
Fox News reported that a new drink was gaining wide-spread popularity as a "love potion." Nexcite, an herbal drink from Sweden, has sold over 24 million bottles in the last year. One coffee shop owner discovered the drink at a trade show and brought a truckload home. Pretty soon this coffee shop owner had people lining up desiring to get their hands on a bottle. Fox reports that one man even offered several thousand dollars for the opportunity to ingest the liquid love. (Michael Park)
Are you desperate for love? Instead of forking money over for a questionable brew, take a drink at God’s fountain. The Holy Spirit can fill your heart with the love of Christ. His presence in you will make you nearly irresistible. Now isn’t that "nexciting?"
Point of Connection: If you no longer burn with love, others will die from the cold. (St. Vincent DePaul)
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Numbers 7
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Numbers 7
Gifts Given On The Altar By The Leaders
1Moses finished putting up the meeting tent. On that day he put oil on it and made it holy, with the things inside, the altar and all its objects. He put oil on them and made them holy. 2Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, brought their gifts. They were the leaders of the families, the heads of those who were numbered. 3As gifts to the Lord they brought six covered wagons and twelve bulls, a wagon for every two of the leaders and a bull for each one. Then they gave them in front of the meeting tent. 4The Lord said to Moses, 5" Receive these things from them, that they may be used in the work of the meeting tent. Give them to the Levites, to each man for the work he does." 6So Moses took the wagons and the bulls, and gave them to the Levites. 7He gave two wagons and four bulls to the sons of Gershon, for the work they were doing. 8He gave four wagons and eight bulls to the sons of Merari, for the work t...[more details]
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Do not give the devil an opportunity.
-Ephesians 4:27 NASB
Carson was vacationing in South Africa at a resort in Kruger National Park. As he was preparing for a morning photo safari, the tour guide asked him if he completely closed the window on his room. Monkeys were getting into rooms and ransacking them, looking for food or shiny objects. Carson tried to explain that it was only opened a crack. The guide replied, "Monkeys have four hands and a brain. They can pry open a small crack in the pane and help themselves to your room!" (Carson Pue)
Are you leaving a crack your window? Even minor sins and temptations can open the door for bigger problems. Close the window tight to sin. Don’t let Satan monkey around with your life.
Point of Connection: The Devil is easy to identify. He appears when you’re terribly tired and makes a very reasonable request which you know you shouldn’t grant.
(Frank LaGuardia)
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Numbers 8-10
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Numbers 8
Setting Up The Lamps
1The Lord said to Moses, 2" Say to Aaron, ' When you put the seven lamps on the lamp-stand, they should give light in front of the lamp-stand.' " 3And Aaron did so. He put the lamps so they would give light in front of the lamp-stand, as the Lord had told Moses. 4Now this is the way the lamp-stand was made. It was made of beaten gold from the base to its flowers. He made the lamp-stand the way the Lord had shown Moses.
The Levites Are Set Apart
5Then the Lord said to Moses, 6" Take the Levites from among the people of Israel, and make them clean. 7To make them clean, put holy water on them that takes away sin. Let them cut all the hair from their body, and wash their clothes, and they shall be clean. 8Then let them take a young bull and its grain gift of fine flour mixed with oil. Take another young bull for a sin gift. 9Bring the Levites in front of the meeting tent and gather together all the people of Israel also. 10Bring the Levites befor...[more details]
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Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD" and you forgave the guilt of my sin.
-Psalm 32:5
Years ago, the Viceroy of Naples was touring the city harbor and saw a galley ship of convicts used to pull the oars. The Viceroy went aboard and asked the men why they were there. One man said that the judge was bribed to convict him. Another said that his enemies lied about him. After numerous other excuses, one man said, "I’m here because I deserve to be. I stole a purse." With this the Viceroy said to the captain, "Here are all these innocent men and only one wicked man in their midst. Release this man lest he infect the others." The one honest man was set free. (Robert Anthony)
Have you been a galley slave to guilt? Don’t let a bad conscience keep you in chains. Repentance is the first step to freedom. Confess your transgressions to the Lord. Honesty before God is one infection you want to catch!
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Numbers 11-13
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Numbers 11
The Children Of Israel Complain
1Now the people complained about their troubles in the hearing of the Lord. When the Lord heard it, His anger burned. The fire of the Lord burned among them, and destroyed some around the outer parts of the tents. 2Then the people cried to Moses and he prayed to the Lord, and the fire went out. 3So the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burned among them.
4The mixed group of people among them had strong desires. The people of Israel cried again and said, " Who will give us meat to eat? 5We remember all the fish we could eat free in Egypt, and all the fruit and vegetables and spices. 6But now our strength is gone. There is nothing at all to look at except this bread from heaven." 7Now the bread from heaven was like coriander seed, and it looked like bdellium. 8The people would go and gather it and beat it between stones. They boiled it in a pot or made bread with it. It tasted like bread made with oil. 9...[more details]
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Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
-Psalm 100:4-5
Missionary David Livingstone met a tribal chief of a large area in Central Africa in the 19th century. The powerful leader offered to exchange gifts with Livingstone. Livingstone spread his few possessions on the ground. To his dismay, the chief took Livingstone’s goat, an animal whose milk the missionary’s health depended upon. In return, the chief gave him a carved walking stick. Livingstone began to gripe to God about the trade when a native explained, "That’s not a walking cane. It’s the king’s scepter. With it you can enter every village in our country to preach!" (Robert Lewis)
Are you grumbling over your goat? Don’t be upset with God when things don’t work out like you planned. He is sovereign and He knows what’s best down the line. Thank Him in trustin...[more details]
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Numbers 14-15
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Numbers 14
The People Complain
1Then all the people cried out with a loud voice, and they cried that night. 2All the people of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, " If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this desert! 3Why is the Lord bringing us into this land to be killed by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will be taken away. Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?" 4So they said to one another, " Let us choose a leader and return to Egypt."
5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces in front of all the gathering of the people of Israel. 6And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh tore their clothes. They were among those who had spied out the land. 7They said to all the people of Israel, " The land we passed through to spy out is a very good land. 8If the Lord is pleased with us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us. It is a land which flows with milk and honey. 9Only do...[more details]
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I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone, for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
-1 Timothy 2:1
"My faith plays a big part in my life. And when I was answering that question what I was really saying to the person was that I pray a lot. And I do. And my faith is a very…it’s very personal. I pray for strength. I pray for wisdom. I pray for our troops in harm’s way. I pray for my family. I pray for my little girls. Prayer and religion sustain me. I receive calmness in the storms of the presidency. I love the fact that people pray for me and my family all around the country." (President George W. Bush)
God wants you to pray for our President and leaders. Today, take a few extra minutes to ask God to support and guide our First Family as they face the immense stresses of political life. Help our Commander-in-Chief find a point of calm in his many stor...[more details]
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Numbers 16-17
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Numbers 16
Korah Works Against Moses
1Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, caused trouble. 2They came in front of Moses, together with some of the sons of Israel. They had chosen 250 leaders of the people of Israel, well-known men. 3They all gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, " You have gone too far! For all the people are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. So why do you honor yourselves more than the people of the Lord?"
4When Moses heard this, he bowed to the ground. 5He said to Korah and all who were with him, " Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is His, and who is holy. He will have him come near to Him. He will bring near to Himself the one whom He will choose. 6Do this, Korah and all who are with you. Take pots for burning special perfume. 7Put fire in them, and put special perfume upon them before the Lord tomorr...[more details]
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Jesus said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.
-Mark 16:15
The president of a large company had to go overseas suddenly. He wrote a detailed letter of orders back to his staff. When he returned they had a big party to welcome him back. He was thrilled. Then he asked if they got his letter. One of the VP’s stood up and quoted page 3, paragraph 7. Another person quoted page 7, paragraph 2. The boss was overwhelmed; they had memorized the whole letter! Then the CEO asked, "How are you doing on the project?" The Executive Vice-President sadly replied, "Boss, we are still studying the letter." (S. Wemp)
Jesus gave the church his marching orders while he is gone. We are commanded to take the gospel to all nations. God is not as concerned with how well we know his Word as with how well we obey it. When the Boss returns, will you be following orders or still studying them?
Point of Connection: The proof of Christianity is not a book but a lif...[more details]
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Numbers 18-20
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Numbers 18
The Work Of The Religious Leaders And Levites
1The Lord said to Aaron, " You and your sons and those of your father' s house will carry the guilt for any sin done in the meeting tent. And you and your sons with you will carry the guilt of any sin of the religious leaders. 2Bring with you your brothers also, the family of Levi, the family of your father. Then they may join you and help you while you and your sons are in front of the meeting tent of the Law. 3They will help you and help in doing all the work of the tent. But they must not come near the objects of the meeting tent and the altar, or both they and you will die. 4They will join you and help do all the work of the meeting tent. But no one else may come near you. 5You must do the work of the meeting tent and the work of the altar, so there will no longer be anger on the people of Israel. 6See, I Myself have taken your brothers the Levites from among the people of Israel. They are a gift to you, given to the L...[more details]
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Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.
-Ephesians 6:14
On Aug. 3, 2005, a roadside bomb detonated beneath a 26-ton armored personnel carrier outside of Haditha in Anwar province. The blast killed 14 American Marines. The attack revealed a new species of bomb being used by insurgents. Although the U.S. military had invested millions of dollars on beefing up the armor on vehicles, the underbelly or "deep-buried" IED could demolish any combat vehicle in the U.S. arsenal because their vulnerable undersides were not protected! (MSN.com)
Are you an open target in the fight against evil? Satan loves to sucker punch you with feelings of guilt and personal unworthiness. Don’t leave yourself open to the Devil’s one-two. Put on the armor of Jesus’ righteousness. With the Lord’s protection, you’ll be a contender!
Point of Connection: The only fight which is lost is that which we give up.(D. Bonhoeffer)
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Numbers 21-22
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Numbers 21
Battle With The Canaanites
1The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim. He fought against Israel, and took some of them against their will. 2So Israel made a promise to the Lord, and said, " If You will give this people into my hand, I will destroy every part of their cities." 3The Lord heard the voice of Israel, and gave them the Canaanites. Then Israel destroyed all of them and their cities. So the name of the place was called Hormah.
The Brass Snake
4Then they traveled from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people wanted to give up because of the long way. 5They spoke against God and Moses, saying, " Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the desert? For there is no food and no water. And we hate this bad food." 6Then the Lord sent snakes with a bite of poison among the people. They bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. 7So the p...[more details]
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Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
-Galatians 6:9
Michael Shaara loved to write. His greatest passion was a book on the battle of Gettysburg. It took him seven years to complete the project. The Killer Angels was rejected by thirteen publishers. Finally, in 1973 it was printed by a small publishing house. It was virtually ignored by the public, but did receive a Pulitzer Prize. Even that did nothing to help the sales. In 1988, Michael died. Many years later, filmmaker Ron Maxwell decided to use the book as the basis of his film, Gettysburg. As a result, the book rocketed to the best seller list nineteen years after Shaara had died. (Preaching Now)
Do you feel your efforts are dying on the vine? Don’t let discouragement wilt your spirit. God’s timing is always right. Be patient and hang in there. One day soon you’ll enjoy the fruits of your harvest!
Point of Connection: The most essential factor is persis...[more details]
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Numbers 23-25
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Numbers 23
Balaam Tells What Will Happen The First Time
1Then Balaam said to Balak, " Build seven altars here for me. And make ready seven bulls and seven rams for me here." 2Balak did as Balaam had said. Balak and Balaam gave a bull and a ram on each altar in worship. 3Then Balaam said to Balak, " Stand beside your burnt gift, and I will go. It might be that the Lord will come to me. And whatever He shows me I will tell you." So he went up to a hill without trees. 4God met Balaam. Balaam said to Him, " I have made seven altars. And I have given a bull and a ram on each altar in worship." 5Then the Lord put words in Balaam' s mouth, and said, " Return to Balak. This is what you should say." 6So Balaam returned to Balak, and saw him and all the leaders of Moab standing beside his burnt gift. 7Balaam began speaking and said, " Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east. ' Come, curse Jacob for me,' he said. ' Come, say that Israel should be pun...[more details]
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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts.
-Proverbs 18:8
People are strongly influenced by gossip about others, even when it contradicts what they see with their own eyes. A new study by the Max-Planck Institute in Germany reveals individuals sometimes place so much stock in gossip that they accept it as true even if their own observations and experiences suggest otherwise. Researchers concluded that gossip has a strong manipulative potential and warn that it could be used by cheaters to change the reputation of others or even change their own. (MSNBC)
Have you been dining on too much gossip lately? Watch out! Those tasty morsels may be shaping your attitudes more than you think. Gossip is powerful and potentially harmful. Turn away from those juicy conversations. It’s one diet you’ll be glad you started!
Point of Connection: Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me, its gossip. (Erma Bombeck)
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Numbers 26-27
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Numbers 26
The Second Numbering of Israel
1After the very bad disease came on the people because of Israel' s sin, the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the religious leader, 2" Add the numbers of all the people of Israel who are twenty years old and older, by their fathers' houses. Number whoever in Israel is able to go to war." 3So Moses and Eleazar the religious leader said to the people in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, 4" Number the people who are twenty years old and older, as the Lord has told Moses."
12The sons of Simeon by their families were the family of the Nemuelites from Nemuel, the family of the Jaminites from Jamin, the family of the Jachinites from Jachin, 13the family of the Zerahites from Zerah, and the family of the Shaulites from Shaul. 14These are the families of the Simeonites, 22,200 people. 15The sons of Gad by their families were the family of the Zephonites from Zephon, the family of the Haggites from Haggi, the family of t...[more details]
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
-2 Corinthians 5:17
Oscar Cervantes lived a troubled life. By the time he was an adult he had been arrested 17 times for violent crimes! Prison psychiatrists said he was beyond help. One day Oscar met an elderly man who told him about Jesus. Oscar placed his trust in Christ and was transformed by God. Now inmates gather once a month for "Oscar Night" at Soledad prison to hear Cervantes sing and share the gospel. What professionals had failed to do for Oscar in years of counseling, Christ’s Spirit did in a moment of conversion. (Adrian Dieleman)
Need to make some radical changes in the script of your life? Don’t try rewriting your plot by yourself. Jesus Christ is a living Savior and He can give you a new story line. Turn your life over to Jesus. With the Lord as your Director, you might even have your own Oscar night!
Point of Connection: The sufficiency of my merit is to know that...[more details]
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Numbers 28-30
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Numbers 28
Daily Gifts On The Altar
1The Lord said to Moses, 2" Tell the people of Israel, ' Be careful to bring My gift, My food for My gifts by fire, as a pleasing smell to me, at the right time.' 3And say to them, ' This is the gift by fire which you must give to the Lord. Give two perfect male lambs one year old, as a burnt gift every day. 4Give one lamb in the morning, and the other lamb in the evening. 5And give a tenth part of a basket of fine flour for a grain gift, mixed with a fourth part of a jar of beaten oil. 6It is a burnt gift which was set apart at Mount Sinai as a pleasing smell, a gift by fire always to the Lord. 7Its drink gift will be a fourth part of a jar for each lamb. Pour out a drink gift of strong drink to the Lord in the holy place. 8Give the other lamb in the evening. Like the grain gift of the morning, and like its drink gift, you will give it as a gift by fire. It is a pleasing smell to the Lord.
Day Of Rest Gifts
9' On the Day of Rest give a...[more details]
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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
-Philippians 4:6-7
A nuclear-powered submarine and its destroyer escort were traveling together during open sea maneuvers. At one point the submarine ran submerged while the escort ship shadowed the sub. During the run, a terrific gale hit the area. The destroyer was tossed violently. Finally, when the storm subsided, the captain of the surface ship sent a message asking the submarine how it fared during the terrific storm. The captain of the sub sent back his simple reply: "Storm? What storm?" (Bible.org)
Have waves of worry been taking their toll? God’s peace can insulate you from your storms of fear. Activate the peace of God through prayer and thanksgiving. For once, you’ll be glad you are "under the weather!"
Point of Connection: When...[more details]
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Numbers 31-32
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Numbers 31
War Against Midian
1The Lord said to Moses, 2" Punish the Midianites for the people of Israel. After that you will be buried with your people." 3Then Moses said to the people, " Take men from among you and make them ready for war against Midian. They will punish Midian for the Lord. 4Send to the war 1,000 men from each of all the family groups of Israel." 5So 1,000 men came from each of the family groups of the thousands of Israel. There were 12,000 ready for war. 6Moses sent them, 1,000 from each family group, to the war. Phinehas the son of Eleazar the religious leader went to the war with them. In his hand were the holy objects and the horns for blowing the sound of coming danger. 7So the men made war against Midian, just as the Lord had told Moses, and they killed every male. 8They killed the five kings of Midian with the sword also, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. And they also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword. 9The people of Israel took the women of...[more details]
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Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
-James 1:22-23
Barry’s 1995 Volvo served him well for over 150,000 miles. One day his gas gauge went out. Barry continued to drive the beloved import by carefully recording his miles and estimating when he needed gas. Finally his odometer failed. Barry tried a few times to "guesstimate" his need for fuel, but after missing an important appointment after running out of gas, Barry decided to either get his car fixed or buy a newer model.
(Steve Klipowicz)
Running out of gas? Stop guessing about your spiritual condition and check your gauges. God’s Word can give you an accurate reading on your relationship with the Lord. Read it each morning to start the day, knowing you have a full tank!
Point of Connection: Our sense of sin is in proportion to our nearness to God.
(Thomas Brainar...[more details]
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Numbers 33-34
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Numbers 33
From Egypt To Moab
1These are the travels of the people of Israel, when Moses and Aaron led them out from the land of Egypt by their armies. 2Moses wrote down the starting places of their travels, as the Lord told him. These are their travels by their starting places. 3They traveled from Rameses on the fifteenth day of the first month. On the day after the Passover the people of Israel started out strong in heart in front of all the Egyptians. 4The Egyptians were burying all their first-born whom the Lord had killed among them. The Lord had punished their gods also.
5Then the people of Israel traveled from Rameses and stayed in Succoth. 6They traveled from Succoth and stayed in Etham, beside the desert. 7They went from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, east of Baalzephon, and stayed at Migdol. 8Then they traveled from Hahiroth and passed through the sea into the desert. They traveled for three days in the desert of Etham, and stayed at Marah. 9They left Marah and...[more details]
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In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ.
-Ephesians 1:5
Thirty years after his death, Maurice Stokes was voted into the basket¬ball Hall of Fame in 2004. Stokes’ promising career was cut short when he was paralyzed during the final game of the 1958 season. Jack Twyman, who also is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, showed a remark¬able love for his friend. When Stokes could not get any long-term medical help or care, Twyman actually adopted him. Twyman took care of him the rest of his life. (Michael Shannon)
Do you feel spiritually paralyzed? Don’t let your sense of powerlessness lead you to despair. Put your faith in Christ and become part of God’s family. God freely adopts as His children all who come to Jesus. And God knows how to care for those who call Him Father!
Point of Connection: God takes to Himself the special care of the person who does His will; therefore that person ought never to be afraid of anything. (George MacDonald...[more details]
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Numbers 35-36
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Numbers 35
Cities For The Levites
1The Lord said to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan near Jericho, 2" Tell the people of Israel to give the Levites cities to live in from the land they receive. And give the Levites fields around the cities. 3The cities will be theirs to live in. Their fields will be for their cattle and flocks and for all their animals. 4The fields you give the Levites should be around the cities, from the city walls out 500 long steps. 5And you should number 1,000 long steps from the city on the east side, on the south side, on the west side, and on the north side, with the city in the center. These fields around the cities will belong to them for their animals. 6The cities you give the Levites will be the six cities where people can go to be safe. They will be where a man may run to if he has killed another person. And give them forty-two other cities, added to these. 7Give forty-eight cities in all to the Levites, together with their fields. 8Take mo...[more details]
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The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold;
-Psalm 19:9-10
In 1944, newspaper editor T. Harry Wilson donated a special book to the Greater Victoria Library in British Columbia. It was a rare first-edition copy of the King James Bible, one of only 50 known copies in existence. It was on display until 1979, then the library stored it away in the vault and it was forgotten. Recently the library rediscovered the book and sent it to Sotheby’s in New York where it’s expected to raise about a half million dollars in auction! (Turning Point)
Have the Scriptures become a forgotten book in your life? Don’t let this treasure gather dust on a shelf. In it you’ll find the truth of God and the way of salvation. Once you know the value of the Bible, you’ll insure it at Lloyd’s of London rather than auction it at Sotheby’s!
Point of Connection: Nobody ever outgrows scripture; the Book widens and deepens with our years....[more details]
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Deuteronomy 1-2
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Deuteronomy 1
Israel Told To Go To Canaan
1These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan, in the desert, in the Arabah beside Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab. 2It takes eleven days to travel from Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-barnea. 3On the first day of the eleventh month in the fortieth year, Moses spoke to the children of Israel. He told them all the Lord said they must do. 4This was after he had won the war against Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei. 5On the other side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses talked to the people about this Law. He said, 6" The Lord our God spoke to us at Mount Sinai, saying, * You have stayed long enough at this mountain. 7Get ready to travel now. Go to the hill country of the Amorites, and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, in the hill country and in the valley, in the Negev and by t...[more details]
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Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
-Ephesians 4:31
Fireman Bill Burns went with a church group to Austria on a mission trip to minister to the local Muslim immigrant community in Vienna. Bill felt bitter at the Muslims due to his deep memories of September 11th and the hundreds of fire-fighters who died. Bill turned to God in prayer for help. The Holy Spirit touched Bill’s heart, bringing him to tears of repentance. Freed from his harbored resentments, Bill began preaching on a busy street corner. He gave an invitation to receive Christ, and the first person to come forward was a Muslim man! (Steve Klipowicz)
Are you burning with anger or bitterness? Don’t let negative sentiments limit what God can do through you. Ask Jesus to put a flame in your heart for those you find hard to love. It will be one fire you will not want to put out!
Point of Connection: To forgive is to set a prisoner free and to discover tha...[more details]
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Deuteronomy 3-4
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Deuteronomy 3
Battle With King Og
1" Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan. Og king of Bashan and all his people came out to meet us in battle. 2But the Lord said to me, ' Do not be afraid of him. For I have given him and all his people and his land to you. Do to him just as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites who lived at Heshbon.' 3So the Lord our God gave us Og king of Bashan and all his people also. We destroyed them until no one was left alive. 4And we took all his cities at that time. There was not a city which we did not take from them. We took sixty cities, the whole land of Argob, the nation of Og in Bashan. 5All these cities were built strong, with high walls, gates and iron. There were many towns without walls also. 6We destroyed them, as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon. We destroyed every man, woman and child in every city. 7But we took for ourselves all the animals and what was left in the cities. 8So we took the land at that time from the two kings o...[more details]
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When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted.
-Psalm 138:3
Tony Evans was preaching at a crusade in the University of South Carolina football stadium. Thousands had gathered, but an approaching thunderstorm threatened to cancel the event. Crusade leaders gathered for prayer. A number of people prayed "safe" prayers yielding the outcome to God’s will. A woman named Linda boldly asked: "Lord, thousands have gathered to hear the Good News about your Son. It would be a shame on your name for us to have all them go without the gospel when you control the weather, and you don’t stop it. In the name of Jesus Christ, address this storm!" Thousands watch in awe as clouds split in two, raining on both sides of the stadium. All of those gathered for the crusade stayed dry. (Tony Evans)
Are coming storms causing you to panic? Let your faith rise up to the challenge. Playing it safe will leave you all wet. God honors audacity, so ask in confidence. Bold believing make...[more details]
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Deuteronomy 5
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Deuteronomy 5
God's Ten Great Laws
1Then Moses called all Israel, and said to them, " Listen, O Israel, to the Laws which I speak in your hearing today. Learn them and be careful to live by them. 2The Lord our God made an agreement with us at Mount Sinai. 3The Lord did not make this agreement with our fathers, but with us, all those of us alive here today. 4The Lord spoke to you face to face at the mountain from the center of the fire. 5I was standing between the Lord and you then, to tell you the Word of the Lord. For you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain. He said:
6' I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house where you were servants.
8' Do not make a false god for yourselves, or anything that is like what is in heaven above or on the earth below or in the water under the earth. 9Do not bow down to them or serve them. I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. I punish the children, the grandchildren and the gr...[more details]
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