March 13 Numbers 31-32

March 13 Numbers 31-32 (ESV) Vengeance on Midian 31:1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”3 So Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord‘s vengeance on Midian. 4 You shall send … More March 13 Numbers 31-32

Would Moses have benefitted from a calendar app?

If Moses had an iPhone calendar app, the notifications would sound often. Today’s reading of Numbers 28-30 caused my head to spin a bit.  I can hardly imagine keeping track of all the offerings required: daily, Sabbath, monthly and special holidays. Here’s some help from the notes section (Numbers 28-29) of the ESV Study Bible … More Would Moses have benefitted from a calendar app?

March 12 Romans 8:1-17

March 12 Romans 8:1-17 (ESV) Life in the Spirit 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [1] 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you [2] free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. … More March 12 Romans 8:1-17

March 12 Matthew 25:1-13

March 12 Matthew 25:1-13 (ESV) The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps [1] and went to meet the bridegroom. [2] 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of … More March 12 Matthew 25:1-13

March 12 Psalm 59

March 12 Psalm 59 (ESV) Deliver Me from My Enemies To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam [1] of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. 59:1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me; 2 deliver me from those … More March 12 Psalm 59

March 12 Numbers 28-30

March 12 Numbers 28-30 (ESV) Daily Offerings 28:1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the people of Israel and say to them, ‘My offering, my food for my food offerings, my pleasing aroma, you shall be careful to offer to me at its appointed time.’ 3 And you shall say to them, This is the food offering that you shall … More March 12 Numbers 28-30

No Christian lives in continual victory over sin

Today, we come to Romans 7 in our read-through-the-Bible plan. We come to an important question, which can have some very practical consequences in our lives. Is Paul writing this description of his life and experience before he became a Christian? Or does it describe his present struggles as a Christian? You could find advocates of … More No Christian lives in continual victory over sin