Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the…
If I could copy these two chapters and still somehow make this post short, I would. But please read it for yourself. But let me give a quick summary. I believe we all know that the children of Israel were promised Canaan as their inheritance from God and after they left Egypt they had been…
Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.” 18So God led the people around by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. And the…
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 TIMOTHY 1:7 This entire assignment; the book, the blog, and the devotional is based on this verse. If we had a memory verse it will be this. If we had a confession, it…
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. PSLM 23:6 You have 2 new followers Today’s focus is on goodness and mercy but can we take a moment to look at the word surely? It means undoubtedly, certainly, without error….
You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Psalm 23:5 Until recently I thought this verse was figurative. Then I read somewhere that the shepherd actually pours a generous amount of oil on the head of their sheep to protect them and heal them. You see the sheep are susceptible to insects that…
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. PSALM 23:4 Imagine living in an era when the word of God was scarce and the presence of God was seasonal. He comes and goes…
A day ago, we started our discussion on this psalm about how Our Shepherd is responsible for us and we read how he delights in providing for our needs even before we realize we need them (Read it here). In our text today we discover that rest, refreshment, and directions are also the provision responsibility…
It is easy to miss the power and comfort in this psalm because we are used to confessing it as a benediction when we gather to fellowship in our local church. We have recited it so much, it has almost lost its depth of meaning. So I want to challenge you today to read this…
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah; and he said, “When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools, if it is a son, then you shall kill…
