His Increasing Presence

His Increasing Presence

2 Chronicles 5:6 “…and King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel that had gathered about him were before the Ark, sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.” Observation: Solomon had fulfilled David’s vision for building a...
Back-Seat Fighting

Back-Seat Fighting

Numbers 14:33 “And your children shall be shepherds in the wilderness forty years and shall suffer for your faithlessness, until the last of your dead bodies lies in the wilderness.”  Observation: Judgment had come upon the Hebrews. Of the twelve spies sent into...
Wet Backside

Wet Backside

Genesis 28:8–9 “Also Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please his father Isaac. So Esau went to Ishmael and took…the daughter of Ishmael…to be his wife in addition to the wives he had.” Observation: This odd passage about Esau is tucked into a passage in...
Rumpled Faith

Rumpled Faith

Genesis 18:14 “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Observation: Abraham sat in the door of his tent when three men appeared to him, likely Jesus and two angels. Abraham first acted the good host, offering a meal and inviting them to linger. In the ensuing conversation...
Windfall

Windfall

Exodus 34:12 “Take heed to yourself lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it be a snare in your midst.” Observation: Moses is on Mt. Sinai for the second time to receive a new set of tablets containing the Ten...