READ: Numbers 19-21, Psalm 47, Luke 3, 1 Corinthians 3 GOD IS OUR INHERITANCE Moses hits a rough patch. In short order his sister dies (Num. 20:1), there is no water for his massive congregation (v. 2), and his followers gather and complain against him (v. 3). Initially he seems to handle it well, falling […]
Region: Arab World
The Sound of Falling Seed
If indeed my flesh does die, who will then begin to rise? If indeed my flesh I kill, what hearts will His Gospel fill? If indeed I lay me down, who will grow up from that ground? If my seed I give my king, wondrous harvest will He bring? If “I fear,” to Him I […]
Abiding in Jesus: February 15
READ: Numbers 16-18, Psalm 46, Luke 2, 1 Corinthians 2 GOD’S SIGN IS GOD In Luke 2 shepherds in the field are given this proof of God: “This will be the sign for you, you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” What is the sign that God is […]
Abiding in Jesus: February 14
READ: Numbers 13-16, Psalm 45, Luke 1, 1 Corinthians 1 ONLY BELIEVE The twelve spies were not sent into Canaan in order to find out if conquest was possible; they were sent to discover how God would do the impossible. The point wasn’t the giants or the challenges; the point was the glory of God. […]
Abiding in Jesus: February 13
READ: Numbers 10-12, Psalm 44, Mark 16, Romans 16 PROPHETHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS The Holy Spirit is given for many reasons, one of which is to help bear the burden of leadership (Num. 11:17). Moses is overwhelmed by the needs of a complaining people, worn out by their incessant demands for former comforts. God responds […]
Abiding in Jesus: February 12
READ: Numbers 7-9, Psalm 43, Mark 15, Romans 15 PATIENCE AND COMFORT In Romans 15:1, Paul exhorts believers to bear with the scruples of the weak, to not please ourselves. In 15:2, we are instructed to please our neighbors for their good. Love can be defined as doing what is best for our neighbor, regardless […]
Abiding in Jesus: February 11
READ: Numbers 4-6, Psalm 42, Mark 14, Romans 14 EXTRAVAGANCE In Mark 14 at the house of Simon the leper, a woman breaks an alabaster box of costly oil and lavishly, extravagantly anoints Jesus. Many of those observing her offering thought it a waste. Jesus thought differently. What the woman spent on Jesus (at cost […]
Abiding in Jesus: February 10
READ: Numbers 1-3, Psalm 41, Mark 13, Romans 13 RIGHTEOUS SUFFERING Much of the pain we experience in life is a result of our own folly. Our own pride, selfishness, insecurity, sin, ambition, jealousy, and pride lead us down painful paths. There is a pain however, undeserved. Nothing hurts quite as much as to be […]
Abiding in Jesus: February 9
READ: Leviticus 25-27, Psalm 40, Mark 12, Romans 12 APPROPRIATELY AGAINST A fallacy has crept into the thinking of the people of God and has affected our witness. We no longer think it appropriate to be against something. We think we must only concentrate on the good things of the gospel and believe that speaking […]
Praise You in the Storm
I felt a little silly walking up to strangers in a café and starting a conversation out of thin air. It’s one thing to befriend a stranger in a grocery aisle. This was something else entirely. My friend and I deliberately chose a café near the university where visiting college teams had met new friends. University […]
