Joshua, with the LORD going before him, conquers the land of Canaan. In less than seven years, he defeats 31 kingdoms of the Canaanites. A bloody time in the history of Israel. They utterly destroyed the people of Canaan, gave them no mercy but exterminated them as the LORD had commanded through Moses. Well, most … Read more
Moses dies in the land of Moab and is buried in a location known only to the LORD. After the death of Moses, the LORD begins to speak to Joshua and instruct him to cross the Jordan River and “every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, … Read more
The time of Moses is coming to and end. In Deuteronomy Chapters 27-34, Moses lays out very plainly again the law and the consequences of not keeping the Commandments and statutes of the LORD Your GOD. Obedience brings prosperity and blessing, provision and protection from GOD. Disobedience leads to disaster and the LORD already knows … Read more
Deuteronomy, the last of the five books of Moses, has always been one of my favorites. Moses lays out the LAW, for real, and recounts all that the LORD has done for his people. Everything from delivering them from Egypt and all the plagues to the Manna for food and water out of rock. Now … Read more
God has just used the eastern mystic Balaam to thwart Balak, the king of Moab’s plans of cursing the Israelites. He ends up blessing them instead. But, Balaam is not done, he has another plan, and the men of Israel fall right into his trap. And, if not for the Zeal of Phinehas, the people … Read more
Why a talking donkey? Like they say, the LORD works in mysterious ways. The 40 years of wilderness wanderings is winding down. The old generation has died off and their children are preparing to finally take possession of the promised land. And then comes Balaam and his donkey. Numbers 22: 3 The Dread of Moab … Read more
Let’s take a walk now through the the book of numbers. The Israelites have been counted and organized, and now in Numbers 13, they stand on the very precipice of the promised land. The LORD tells Moses to send spies into the land to check it out. The land was everything the LORD has said … Read more
Does your “I” cause you to stumble? As we continue our trip through the Bible, and now in the Gospels, we read Matthew 18:9 “If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you.” Is our “eye” ever really the cause of the stumble, or is it perhaps our “I”? … Read more
The Futility of Kings: The past few weeks of my study through the bible has been spent going through the repeated cycle of a new king that is either “doing what is evil in the sight of the Lord“, or walking in the ways of the Lord except for: always at least one failing. Then … Read more
The Lord: Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior has but few commands. His Gospel is not difficult to understand. 1.) Love God 2.) Love others as yourself ( even your enemies). 3.) Teach others to do the same. 4.) Repeat. His Gospel is Simple but not Easy Simple really, but not necessarily easy. It requires … Read more
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