Hey everyone! I hope that all of you have had a lovely Christmas and new year. I know I have been silent on the blog for the last couple of weeks, did not plan on taking a break from posting but ending up doing so. Another year gone by, and I feel we keep barreling... Continue Reading →
Christmas Gifts
Photo credit: Pexels Are you ready for Christmas? A question that I seem to come across quite often this month. And my usual response is ‘Getting there’. There is a lot going on for most of us at this time. I feel a bit more organized as I got my hubby’s and son’s gifts sorted... Continue Reading →
Give Careful Thought
View of the Sunset at the place we stayed I take a break this week from my Numbers study series. Hubby and I along with our dog Buzzbe went on a short trip south of where we live. Basically, out of the city, out of suburbia into a quiet country town for some much needed... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – What Defines your ‘Good’?
In the first ten chapters of Numbers, we repeatedly read of the obedience of the people to the Lord’s commands. But three days into their march towards the promised land, they begin to complain. Numbers 11 is a turning point in the narrative of their journey through the wilderness. What did they first complain about?... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – A Call to Action and Wise Counsel
Photo Credit: Getty Images Numbers 10 begins with God detailing out instructions to Moses about the making of two silver trumpets and how exactly they were to be used. The Silver Trumpets The sounding of the trumpets conveyed different messages, each specific message had a specific sound or blast. The Silver Trumpets were to be... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – God’s hand, His leading and us following
Scripture Passage: Numbers 9 Passover Celebration Numbers 9:1-3 “The Lord spoke to Moses in the Desert of Sinai in the first month of the second year after they came out of Egypt. He said, “Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover at the appointed time. Celebrate it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with all... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – Our Light, Bread and Devotion
Photo Credit: Getty Images Following the dedication of the Tabernacle, we get to see God instruct Moses on the setting up of the Lamps within the Tabernacle and the Setting apart of the Levites for service. Setting up the Lamps Numbers 8:1-2 “The Lord said to Moses,“Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you set up... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – The Condition of our Hearts, our steps and our Mind
The chapter begins with a command for purifying the camp by ensuring that anyone who was ceremonially unclean was to be separated from the camp. The Condition of our Heart Numbers 5:2-3 “Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone who has a defiling skin disease or a discharge of any kind, or who... Continue Reading →
The Book of Numbers – Perfectly Positioned
Numbers 2:1-2 “The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: “The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard and holding the banners of their family.” Numbers 2:34 “So the Israelites did everything the Lord commanded Moses; that is the way they encamped under their standards, and that is the way... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Sin and Enduring Faith
We embark on the last chapter in the book of James, we will be delving into verses 1-12. This chapter begins with James giving a warning to rich oppressors. He does not attack them for just being rich but talks about what sin does to them and how they use their riches and position to... Continue Reading →