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“When the Lord saw Moses coming to take a closer look, God called to him from the middle of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am!” Moses replied. “Do not come any closer,” the Lord warned. “Take off your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground.” (Exodus 3:4-6, NLT). When Moses saw the burning bush, he was intrigued. How could this be happening? As he came closer, God called to him. Moses’ first instinct was to reply, “Here I am!” It makes me wonder how I would respond to the audible voice of God. I hope I would…
“And I will also take some of them for priests and Levites,” says the Lord” (Isaiah 66:21). To understand this verse, we need to look at the beginning of the previous verse. Verse 20 begins with, “Then they shall bring all your brethren for an offering to the Lord out…
“Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven” (Nehemiah 2:4). Nehemiah was the king’s cupbearer. All servants of the king were required not only to be good-looking but also to appear cheerful at all times. Up to this point, Nehemiah had…
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“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.” Proverbs 16:3-4 ESV I am so thankful for the strength and assurance in God’s word. Life can often be confusing, but I have learned through the years that only God remains constant and steadfast. His majesty has never been and never will be diminished in any way, and He is always near to us. According to Dictionary.com, one definition of “commit” is “to give in trust or charge, especially for safekeeping.” This…
Today, as my daughter Hayden and I worked together in our flower garden, God gently reminded me of a beautiful truth: our gardens often reflect our spiritual lives. As I worked among the flowers, I noticed that many of the plants that looked identical when first planted had grown quite differently. Some stood tall and strong, while others seemed weaker and slower to flourish. It reminded me that God is constantly at work in each of us, growing and shaping us according to His unique purpose and timing. While it can be tempting to compare our progress with others, God’s…
What you don’t know CAN hurt you. I have just come through a serious respiratory illness that suddenly appeared without warning. After several months, I was getting worse and worse, and not only did my symptoms get so severe that I was struggling to breathe, my doctors could not even diagnose my problem. It seemed an unknown “enemy” was trying to kill me. (The nerve!!) They finally put me on a heavy steroid regimen to treat and reverse the symptoms … and it worked! In just a month, I was virtually symptom-free. I FELT great! No more coughing, no shortness…
God KNOWS our thoughts. In our last study, we discussed how that God needs no interpreter. He KNOWS the contents of the heart of every person—every idea, notion, intention, and belief. He knows the precise moment a heart is ready to receive the gift of His Spirit. That’s because the Spirit of God is continually “reading” and INTERPRETING our spirit—even before we can fully comprehend and “know” our own heart. “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which…
