Deuteronomy 28

Scripture No matter what you try to accomplish, the Lord will confuse you, and you will feel his anger. You won’t last long, and you may even meet with disaster, all because you rejected the Lord. ~Deuteronomy 28:20, CEV Quote Prophecy gives us hope when things appear hopeless. ~Timothy LeHaye Deuteronomy 28 is definitely one of the most…

Schadenfreude

Scripture Our Lord, punish the Edomites! Because the day Jerusalem fell, they shouted, “Completely destroy the city! Tear down every building!” ~Psalm 137:7, CEV Quote Winning and losing are both temporary. Gloating over victory or sulking over a loss puts you at a stand still. ~Chuck Knox It seems that I learn something new everyday: I saw a word in…

Gambling and Greed

Scripture People who want to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and traps. They are caught by foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them. The love of money causes all kinds of trouble. Some people want money so much that they have given up their faith and caused themselves a…

The Place of Worship

Scripture You must not offer sacrifices just anywhere you want to. Instead, the LORD will choose a place somewhere in Israel where you must go to worship Him.  ~Deuteronomy 12:5, CEV Quote Obedience is the first act of worship. ~Ya’akov I had a conversation last week that got me to thinking. We we worship God as we…

It’s Time For A Tent Meeting

Scripture It was Moses’ practice to take the Tent of Meeting and set it up some distance from the camp. Everyone who wanted to make a request of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp. ~Exodus 33:7, NLT Quote Prayer does not fit us for the greater work: prayer is the greater work. ~Oswald Chambers It is my understanding that initially…

The Combat Zone

Scripture Listen, God, to my prayer!…My thoughts are troubled, and I keep groaning because my loud enemies shout and attack. ~Psalms 55:1-3, CEV Quote You cannot defeat an enemy as long as you deny its existence. ~Ya’akov I begin today with another quote: My heart is racing fast, and I am afraid of dying. I am trembling with fear, completely terrified. My…

Good Stewardship

Scripture No land may be permanently bought or sold. It all belongs to me—it isn’t your land, and you only live there for a little while. ~Leviticus 25:23, CEV Quote I would never have tithed my first million had not I tithed my first pay check, $1.50 and that was for a weeks salary. ~John…

Ignorance Is Bliss

Scripture The more you know, the more you hurt; the more you understand, the more you suffer. ~Ecclesiastes 1:18, CEV Quote If ignorance is bliss, why aren’t more people like the democrats happy? ~Thomas Jefferson I lack the intelligence to argue with Jefferson but I must confess, I do believe ignorance can be bliss. By…

Under Attack

Scripture Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the…

The Back Side of Glory

Scripture I won’t let you see my face, because anyone who sees my face will die… I will put you in a large crack in the rock. I will cover your eyes with my hand until I have passed by. Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back. You will not…