Psalm 78: 52 Then he led out his people like sheep and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. C.H. Spurgeon comments on this verse in The Treasury of David: The contrast is striking, and ought never to have been forgotten by the people. The wolves were slain in heaps, the sheep were carefully gathered, … More This my song through endless ages— Jesus led me all the way
In Joshua 18-19 we read that Joshua called together the people of Israel to divide up the land, the land that “lay subdued before them.” What method did Joshua use? He cast lots. Rolled the dice. Really? Yes. “Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord. And there Joshua apportioned the land to … More Sovereign over dice
In the passage for today, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Paul writes: Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit … More Such WERE some of you
Mark 2: 25-26 And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is … More Jesus: “Have you never read…?”
Psalm 78:4-7 We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done. He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the … More Piper: The aim of all knowledge is confidence in God.
What happens when we do not obey God? As we read through Joshua this month, we will come across many instances of disobedience. When we think that we can continue to live as we wish, disregarding His command to flee temptation, to “put off the old”? Romans 8:13 says, “For if you live according to … More “Be killing sin or it will be killing you.”
1 Corinthians 5:1-2: It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. John Piper … More May it never be!
We learn from Mark 2:13-17 that Jesus is a physician. The Scribes and Pharisees complained that he was eating and drinking with sinners. But Jesus told them that those who are healthy don’t need a doctor, but the sick sure do. Here is J. C. Ryle: The Lord Jesus did not come into the world, … More What would Jesus prescribe?
~From Coty Pinckney, “When God Doesn’t Answer, A Sermon on Psalm 77” The night was dark and foggy. A man walked in the darkness from his house to the cobble-stone street, his step determined and relentless, but his face — had anyone been able to see it in the dark — was tear-stained and weary. … More Behind a frowning providence, He hides a smiling face.
In our Bible reading for today, we come to Joshua 13-14 where God promises an elderly Joshua that he WILL complete what he started. This is a theme we see again in the New Testament: And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion … More Finishing Well
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