Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live debt free! As someone who does, it is! But debt free living comes at a cost. Debt free isn’t free. It happened for Israel in seven year cycles. The history of Israel’s lending policies is beautiful. They come into the Promised Land with no debt. They are givenContinue reading “Debts Canceled”
Tag Archives: Deuteronomy
Singular
Deuteronomy 13:1 If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, 2 and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” 3 you must not listenContinue reading “Singular”
There To Be Found
Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul. I have ADHD! I forget things all the time. I am working on a project, realize I need something to complete the project, go to getContinue reading “There To Be Found”
What Does God Look Like?
Deuteronomy 4:15 You saw no form of any kind the day the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the fire. Therefore watch yourselves very carefully, We often hear children ask, “What does God look like?” Even some adults ask this same question. It is a natural question asked from a very human perspective.Continue reading “What Does God Look Like?”
25Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 34:7
7Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone. Moses already has something on me. I have to use glasses and I am half his age! This is the way we are supposed to die. There is no real reason for our bodiesContinue reading “25Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 34:7”
24Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 32:18
18You deserted the Rock, who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth. There is something funny about the biology here. How can a rock give birth to anything? Of course you noticed the capital “R” when you read this verse, right? Rock represents stability, permanence, strength. The Lord is all those thingsContinue reading “24Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 32:18”
23Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 29:19
19When such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself and therefore thinks, “I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way.” This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry. How many of us think that since we have acceptedContinue reading “23Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 29:19”
22Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 28:47
47Because you did not serve the LORD your God joyfully and gladly in the time of prosperity, Threats of punishment and promises of reward are not enough to bring obedience. This verse stands in the middle of this long chapter of blessings and curses, blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. The Lord lays outContinue reading “22Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 28:47”
21Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 22:4
4If you see your brother’s donkey or his ox fallen on the road, don’t ignore it. Help him get to its feet. This section of Scripture is about practical ways to help show that you care about another person. This one is showing you care about them by caring for their donkey or ox. CaringContinue reading “21Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 22:4”
20Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 20:19
19 When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it to capture it, do not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them, because you can eat their fruit. Do not cut them down. Are the trees people, that you should besiege them? There are right ways to wageContinue reading “20Mar 2011 Deuteronomy 20:19”