On the surface this commandment seems straight forward. And it is, but there is also more to it. As all the Commandments do, it reveals something about God and this Commandment reveals Hi s very heart. It is the command to put the love He has for us on display and to holdfast to it…
At first glance this can seem like an easy command. But as we look into to it, some who may think themselves guilty, are not and those who think they are not guilty actually are. Jesus shows us that this command is really about loving our neighbor and reconciling with them. In a world where…
AW Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” While that is a bold statement, it is very true. How we understand God changes how we engage and interact with everything around us. It is vital that we have an accurate view of who…
In order for anything to be accomplished it must be saturated in consistent prayer.
Israel is now finds themselves without water so they turn on Moses and God and test God. That is to say, they put Him on trial. When we do not understand what God is doing or why He is doing it, there is a temptation to put Him on trial. One example of this is,…
Now that Israel has been saved by God, they must learn how to walk in faithful dependance on Him. This is a part of growing spiritually also known as Sanctification. Israel has been set apart as God’s people and they must learn to walk and live accordingly.
After God miraculously and powerfully saved Israel from Egypt, they spent time worshipping and praising Him. We can learn a lot from looking at this song as well as other worship songs in the Bible. Is your worship God centered or man centered?
After the 10 plagues, Egypt lets Israel go but instantly regrets it and seeks to attack them. God leads Israel to the edge of the Red Sea and Israel is terrified. They complain to Moses and Moses tells them that all they need to do is stand firm and watch God fight for them. God…
We are commanded to remember. God has built into His system, times of remembrance because he knows that we are prone to forget. We forget what He did and whose we are. When this happens we begin to wander. So God lovingly commands that we observe what He has done and whose we are so…
We tend to think that it is by merit that we will be saved and spend eternity in Heaven. Even Christians, if they are not careful, start counting their own works as righteous before God. The truth is that we all fall short and can not make it on our own. Israel deserved the same…