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Who’s In Charge of What

1 Chronicles 27:25 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the outlying districts, in the towns, the villages and the watchtowers. One of the things I miss about being in the Army is that everyone knew their job. And if youContinue reading “Who’s In Charge of What”

Success IF!

1 Chronicles 22:13 Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. One of the most powerful words in the English language is just two letters long. No, I’m not talking aboutContinue reading “Success IF!”

Trust Questioned

1 Chronicles 21:2 2 So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then report back to me so that I may know how many there are.” It can often be hard in life to determine what trust looks like in everyday situations. Making decisionsContinue reading “Trust Questioned”

Dates & Raisins

1 Chronicles 16:3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman. Thank you gifts can be a warm part of being grateful for an individual’s contribution to the whole. Verbal thanks are important. Too often even words don’t get expressed enough.Continue reading “Dates & Raisins”

Incomplete Planning

1 Chronicles 13:2 He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our people throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites whoContinue reading “Incomplete Planning”

Suicide?

1 Chronicles 10:4 Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and abuse me.” But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. One of the most difficult events in life to deal with isContinue reading “Suicide?”

Recorded Lives

Malachi 3:16 16 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name. In our society of surveillance we have gotten used to our actions being recorded. We might not likeContinue reading “Recorded Lives”

Love & Hate

Malachi 1:2-3 “I have loved you,” says the Lord. “But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’ “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob, but Esau I have hated, and I have turned his hill country into a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” It doesn’tContinue reading “Love & Hate”

Fresh Water

Zechariah 14:8 On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter. We often take clean water for granted. We go to the tap and turn it on with no thought about whetherContinue reading “Fresh Water”

Advertising

Zechariah 5:1-2 I looked again, and there before me was a flying scroll. 2 He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a flying scroll, twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.” Have you ever seen those messages pulled behind an airplane during special events? Often they are flown up and down aContinue reading “Advertising”