Month: April 2009

Complainers

Numbers 14:2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! –NKJ The children of Israel were a bunch of complainers. It seems they they couldn’t be… Continue reading Complainers

Who’s in Charge?

Jeremiah 17:17 Do not be a terror to me; You are my hope in the day of doom. –NKJ Being a fraid to a safe point can be a thrill. Things like movies can have moments of horror, or suspense. Amusement parks have attractions that can sometimes use a degree of fear to make a… Continue reading Who’s in Charge?

Remember Me God.

Psalm 119:49 Remember the word to Your servant, Upon which You have caused me to hope. –NKJ The writer of this verse of Psalm calls for God to remember. Remember what? Remember the very own words of God that he had promised that caused hope. Hope for what? Something better. Psalm 119 is an extremely… Continue reading Remember Me God.

Life Cycles

Psalm 67:6 Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us. –NKJ Everything in the universe that God created operates in cycles. The purpose of the stars and heavenly bodies, as described in Genesis 1, is for the simple purpose of telling time. To tell us the passing of a… Continue reading Life Cycles

Communion

1 Corinthians 11:24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” –NKJ   When you want to plan a special moment with someone, what do you do? What can you do to mark that event?… Continue reading Communion

Take a Break

Song of Solomon 2:10 My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. –NKJ   What do you imagine when you hear the words, “God speaks?” What would God’s voice soung like? Often in scriptures it is described as a huge, rushing sound like wind. Big Booming… Continue reading Take a Break

Get Back to god

Nehemiah 9:38 “And because of all this, we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our leaders and our Levites and our priests seal it.” –NKJ   At a time in history, when God’s people were at their lowest point, they had managed a significant reconstruction project. They had long fallen from being a… Continue reading Get Back to god

Jesus in Charge

Acts 5:31 “Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. –NKJ   The great thing about Jesus is that no matter what we might think about him, God thinks highly of him. The Jewish leaders of the day thought so little… Continue reading Jesus in Charge