Deuteronomy 7-8 / Luke 7:37-8:3 / Psalm 69:1-18 / Proverbs 12:1 To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. (Proverbs 12:1) Discipline as used here is not structured time, with lists and neat piles on your desk. Some think that to learn we have to be orderly and committed to a regular routine, …
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Deuteronomy 4 / Luke 6:39-7:10 / Psalm 68:1-18 / Proverbs 11:28 Obey {God’s decrees and regulations} completely, and you will display your wisdom and intelligence among the surrounding nations. (Deut. 4:6a) “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? I will show you what it’s like when …
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Numbers 36 – Deuteronomy 1 / Luke 5:29-5:11 / Psalm 66 / Proverbs 11:24-26 Give freely – be generous – refresh others – and fellowship with sinners I love the stories about those Jesus chose to spend His free time with, those He ate and laughed with because He did the unexpected. He ate with …
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Numbers 33:40-35:34 / Luke 5:12-28 / Psalm 65 / Proverbs 11:23 Jesus’s wisdom fascinates me as we read through the Gospels. He was so dependent upon His Father and Holy Spirit, that they worked together in perfect unison as difficult situations arose. They worked together as the Truth was preached, people were healed and delivered …
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Numbers 32:1-33:39 / Luke 4:31-5:11 / Psalm 64 / Proverbs 11:22 When Jesus borrowed Simon’s boat, asking him to push it out into the water, did He already have in mind to do the miracle of loading the boats with fish? Was Jesus aware that His Father was choosing these men to be His disciples and walk …
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Numbers 28:16-29:40 / Luke 3:23-38 / Psalm 62 / Proverbs 11:18-19 Christ died once for all men… and when Jesus came, He fulfilled every letter of the law… If you’ve ever read the Old Testament books that line out all the sacrifices required under the law – I mean all of them, and it’s exhausting …
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Numbers 26:52-28:15 / Luke 3:1-22 / Psalm 61 / Proverbs 11:16-17 Women in the Bible are fascinating and there are too many stories to recount here. Women in the east have for centuries been seen more as property than people of equal value with men. But God does not see male or female – He …
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Numbers 26:1-51 / Luke 2:36-52 / Psalm 60 / Proverbs 11:15 Never mind that I’m a woman, I think it would be fun to name a clan after myself as they did in Numbers. If I go based on my reading, since my name is Maria, my clan name would be Mariaite. What is your …
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Numbers 24-25 / Luke 2:1-35 / Psalm 59 / Proverbs 11:14 We’ve talked before about how our worship is warfare – about how when we choose to worship and praise our awesome and mighty God, the enemy hates it and runs. There was a time in my wellness story (being shared on this blog) when …
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Numbers 22:21-23:30 / Luke 1:57-80 / Psalm 58 / Proverbs 11:12-13 I appreciate prophecy. I crave hearing God’s voice, whether in my own ear or through someone else. That’s why I am fascinated by the story of Zechariah, Elizabeth and their newborn son John. Remember, it’s been 9 months since Zechariah came out of the …
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