There was no water. They were thirsty. Hundreds of thousands of people needed something to drink. That’s a crisis! So they got together….and complained against their leaders. It happened a few thousands years ago. Moses and Aaron were on the receiving end of their quarrelling words. Words like this: “It…
Category: Verse of the Day
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Need some help?
Psalm 28:7 says, “The Lord is my strength and my shield, my heart trusts in him and I received help. My heart rejoices, and I give thanks to him with my song.” God is an ever present source of help. All we need to do is ask. He is there…
The Importance of Being Teachable
Proverbs 10:17 says, “Whoever heeds correction is on the pathway to life, but someone who ignores exhortation goes astray.” Teachability is the one of the greatest qualities we can possess. No person knows everything. Some may act like they do, some are certainly smarter than others, but no person has…
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The God Who Forgets
“For I will forgive their iniquity and their sin I will remember no more.” (Jeremiah 31:34) Divine forgetfulness. God chooses to forget our sin. How I wish I could do this – forget my sin, or forget the sins of others. By God’s grace, I don’t remember all of the…
Pray About It
“So Moses brought their case before the Lord.” Numbers 27:5 The Lord wants a leader to pray – to really pray. I know we often say “Pray about it,” But we really need to “Pray about it!” You cannot know what God wants in many situations without prayer. It’s been…
Falling On Your Face
“So when Moses heard it, he fell on his face.” (Numbers 16:4) Moses was an incredible leader. In the book of Numbers 12-16, we see him deal with gossip, rebellion, and disobedience within the congregation. His response, usually, was to fall on his face and pray to the Lord. This…
Why You Should Feel Loved… (Spoiler: Jesus Wants You!)
“And He went up on the mountain and called to HIm those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him…that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach.” Mark 3:13-14 These verses amaze me! It’s speaking of the time that Jesus called the twelve. He…