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Our Calendar

Numbers 29:1“ ‘On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets.’ “ Often our calendars are important to us. They keep us on track with our days. They remind us of important moments and celebrations. They helpContinue reading “Our Calendar”

Accounting. Yikes!

Numbers 26:63-65 These are the ones counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. 64 Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai. 65 For theContinue reading “Accounting. Yikes!”

Denied Passage – Opposition in the Making

Numbers 20:18 But Edom answered: “You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword.” Opposition comes in many forms. Even when we do our best to not pick a fight, a fight can come. (Ask any married couple!) You can be sitting in yourContinue reading “Denied Passage – Opposition in the Making”

Responsibility

Number 18:1 The LORD said to Aaron, “You, your sons and your family are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the sanctuary, and you and your sons alone are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the priesthood. Responsibility has become a dirty word these days. Everyone seems to point outwardContinue reading “Responsibility”

A New Chapter

So many times in Scripture the human participants in God’s story get to turn the page on the past and move forward into a new chapter in their lives. It is not that the past disappears, but that the past is encapsulated and put behind them.This does not mean that the past has no significanceContinue reading “A New Chapter”

20160626 The Thread – Jacob – A Wrestler

Everyone of us come from a family that has brokenness. When the LORD asks us to follow Him the journey often starts with very small steps of faith. He calls us to move in order get us unstuck from our comfortable lives into His greater future. And along the way we often end up moreContinue reading “20160626 The Thread – Jacob – A Wrestler”

The Thread – Ruth – Committed Servant

Ruth stands as an example of someone who wasn’t afraid to serve those who were in positions of authority in her life. She knew what it meant to commit to a cause and follow through on that commitment.Outline: Commitment has no limits: Nothing gets in the way of commitment in a relationship. Ruth’s determination toContinue reading “The Thread – Ruth – Committed Servant”

The Thread – Moses – Drawn Out & Reluctant

Moses was an reluctant leader. It took years for the LORD to draw out his leadership abilities. But when he allowed the LORD to work, the LORD did impossible things through him. And the LORD was lifted up in the eyes of the whole world.Outline: Leadership is often about timing: So many times the differenceContinue reading “The Thread – Moses – Drawn Out & Reluctant”

The Thread – Joseph – Faithful Underdog

God often uses the worst of circumstances as a means of bringing glory to Himself.Outline: Sometimes everyone in your family will misunderstand what the LORD is doing in your life: God often speaks to us as individuals and then that message is confirmed by the Word, the body and the Holy Spirit. Our families sometimesContinue reading “The Thread – Joseph – Faithful Underdog”