Childish Whine

Childish Whine

Judges 18:24 “And he said, ‘you have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest…and what do I have besides? So how can you say to me, ‘what is the matter with you?’” Observation: Chapters 17 and 18 of Judges tell parallel stories. One track follows Micah who is...
My Tribe, Right or Wrong

My Tribe, Right or Wrong

Luke 4:28-29 “And all in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things; and they rose up and cast Him out of the city and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the city had been built in order to throw Him down the cliff.” Observation: What so...
Cooked Books

Cooked Books

Joshua 7:1 “Achan took some of the things under the ban, therefore the anger of the Lord burned against the sons of Israel.” Observation: The consequence of Achan’s sin highlighted by this verse refers to his duplicity after Jericho was sacked. The ban referred to was...
Congealed Imagination

Congealed Imagination

Joshua 3:13 “…and the waters which are flowing down from above shall stand in one heap.” Observation: Joshua is giving the Hebrews one last instruction, an encouragement really, before they were to cross the Jordan into Canaan. When the feet of the priests carrying...
Captivity Remains an Option

Captivity Remains an Option

Deuteronomy 30:3 “Then the Lord your God will restore you from captivity.…” Observation: Throughout Deuteronomy 29 I see a familiar pattern. God reminds people of His marvelous deliverance in bringing them out of Egypt with amazing signs and wonders. But deliverance...