Jul 13, 2016
Deuteronomy 8:1-20. It is oftentimes when we are at ease that we become the most careless. We become bored of spiritual things. We sin more. We forget God. Here, Moses reminds us not to forget God in the good times--nor to forget all He did for us in those bad times we seldom remember. It is always a good exercise...
Jul 13, 2016
Deuteronomy 7:1-11; 20:1-4,16-18. How much more can we take? I mean, really? Terrorism, senseless crime, violence, injustice--every day we seem to hear about some new atrocity. Is there justice in the end? Here, Moses reminds the Israelites that God demonstrates His love and mercy through judgment on all...
Jul 13, 2016
Deuteronomy 6:20-25. Religion as mere performance is always ugly business. God wants His people to be motivated out of love for Him and to pass on this religion of the heart to their children. How then are we to pass on to future generations that religion is a matter of the heart and not performance?
Jul 13, 2016
Deuteronomy 6:1-9. Have you ever been exposed? Times when your secret sins and misdeeds dark were exposed for all the world to see? Even though God had given His people 10 commands, He knew they would never been able to keep them on their own. So, how is it possible to obey God? Here we learn that obedience is only...