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Modern man has lost the perspective of eternity. To distract himself from the gaping jaws of death, he engages in ceaseless activity and amusement. The practice of being still in My Presence is almost a lost art, yet it is this very stillness that enables you to experience My eternal…
Proverbs 16, NIV: A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. 3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. 4 The…
First Five reading. Judges 8. When we think we are there. When we met our goal. When victory is in our grasp. Let us not forget there is more to do. Even if that “more” is not to let it slip from our grasp, stay on course, and move to…
Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (1824-1863). On war, duty, and faith. Judges Chapter 7. “It is painful enough to discover with what unconcern they speak of war and threaten it. They do not know its horrors. I have seen enough of it to make me look upon it as the sum…
Judges, Chapter 6. Gideon, the Sixth Judge. 11 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. 12 When the angel of the…
Judges 5:1 (NIV) “On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:” In Chapter 4, we saw the victory over the Canaanites led by Deborah and Barak. Here they celebrate. The Bible is full of examples of celebratory worship and song. We continue that practice today with…
Judges 4: Truth does not depend on your position, your gender, or who is seeking. Deborah and Jael. Both spoke the truth and made the hard choices. Both were women at a time and in a position, when they did the unexpected and the extraordinary. And a man responded, sought,…
Judges. Chapter 3. Fixers. Ordinary doing the extraordinary. This is a day we celebrate our independence. I never expected that my continuing read of Judges would have an Independence Day message in it. And I must say I find it constantly amazing how when I take the time to spend…
I have been trying the First Five app on my iPad for my daily readings. I picked Joshua and Judges to start. It’s given me some ideas, some perspectives to consider. I jumped in with a share from Joshua 13 and 14 on Caleb, and I will do so from…
If Joshua 13 was a reminder from God that being old does not stop us from doing the work that needs to be done, then Joshua 14 is a reminder of the faith in God when accepting that mission. A faith that can take a mountain. Chapter 13 of Joshua…
