The Bible in a Year As we continue our journey through Scripture together, we encounter a sobering passage in Deuteronomy that speaks directly to the human condition. Moses writes, “Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked… then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation” (Deuteronomy 32:15). The name “Jeshurun” isContinue reading “When Blessings Become a Test”
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Plowing Straight Furrows
The Bible in a Year “Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.” —Deuteronomy 22:10 As we continue our journey through Scripture together, we occasionally encounter laws in the Old Testament that seem unusual at first glance. One such command appears in Deuteronomy 22:10: “Thou shalt not plow with an ox andContinue reading “Plowing Straight Furrows”
When the Battle Looks Too Big
The Bible in a Year “When thou goes out to battle against thine enemies, and sees horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them; for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.” — Deuteronomy 20:1 As we journey throughContinue reading “When the Battle Looks Too Big”
When God Longs for Our Heart
The Bible in a Year “O that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever” (Deuteronomy 5:29). As we move through our journey in The Bible in a Year, we arrive at aContinue reading “When God Longs for Our Heart”
Well Able: Living by Faith in a Land of Giants
The Bible in a Year “Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.” — Numbers 13:30 As we move steadily through Scripture in our year-long journey, we come today to a defining moment in Israel’s story. Twelve menContinue reading “Well Able: Living by Faith in a Land of Giants”
When God Says Move—and When God Says Rest
The Bible in a Year “At the commandment of the Lord they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the Lord they journeyed; they kept the charge of the Lord, at the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.” — Numbers 9:23 As we continue our journey through Scripture in thisContinue reading “When God Says Move—and When God Says Rest”
Set Apart So That Life May Flourish
The Bible in a Year “Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.” Leviticus 15:31 As we continue our year-long journey through Scripture, Leviticus confronts us with a theme that modern readers often resist: separation. AtContinue reading “Set Apart So That Life May Flourish”
If You Do Not Go With Us
The Bible in a Year “And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.” Exodus 33:15 There are moments in Scripture where a single sentence carries the weight of an entire spiritual posture, and Moses’ words in Exodus 33:15 are one of those moments. Israel stands onContinue reading “If You Do Not Go With Us”
Marked for Life
The Blood That Saves The Bible in a Year “The blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you.” (Book of Exodus 12:13) As we continue our journeyContinue reading “Marked for Life”
When the Past Refuses to Stay Buried
The Bible in a Year “And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; and therefore is this distress come upon us.” Genesis 42:21 As we continue our journey through Scripture, Genesis 42Continue reading “When the Past Refuses to Stay Buried”