Who Is the Authority?

"And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, 'Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation.' And they three came out. And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came …

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Cause for Kindness

"I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God."  Leviticus 25:38 (KJV) God has just given Israel commandment for being kind to the poor of their people, and then leaves them with a reminder from whence …

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The First Fire

"The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out." Leviticus 6:13(KJV) The question you may raise concerning this verse is, "What fire?"  The answer to that question is that it has to do with the fire of the altar of burnt offering. That is the altar near the entrance of …

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The Most Holy

Reading January 28, 2018: Exodus 26 - 28 And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the Most Holy. And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the …

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Shall Know

Reading for January 21, 2018:  Exodus 5 - 7 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth Mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them. Exodus 7:5 (KJV) There is a prominent phrase that appears throughout all of the Old Testament.  That phrase is, …

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Family Troubles

Reading for January 14, 2018:  Genesis 37 - 38 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. Genesis 37:11 (KJV) Are there any families who do not have some kind of trouble?  When I speak of trouble I mean arguing over disagreements in religion, politics, moral issues, jobs, finances, financial hardship, and sometimes …

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Delivered to Brought Low

Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Genesis 19:22 (KJV) Zoar was the city where Lot had asked the angels that he might flee unto.  The name of the city means, "Brought low". Lot was in the city of …

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My People Israel and Judah

The prophets words, God's words have been judgmental, even harsh; however here we can get a glimpse of a brighter future, and of the bigger picture; the picture which God always has in view.  This is a word of promise.  When you think about it; what good is a promise if there are not moments …

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