“Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set an ambush against the Ammonites, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.
Tag Archives: Obedience
ACAD – Fight or Flight: Exodus 14
They cried out to the Lord, and they said to Moses, “Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness? Weren’t there enough graves for us in Egypt? What have you done to us? Why did you make us leave Egypt? Didn’t we tell you this would happen while we were still in Egypt? We said, ‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than a corpse in the wilderness!’”
ACAD – Fight or Flight: Judges 7
“There are still too many! Bring them down to the spring, and I will test them to determine who will go with you and who will not.”
Making a home in hostile places
In early November I returned to Arizona for a couple of days. On my drive from Phoenix to Tucson I had some revelatory moments. I share them here. There are no safe places. True peace is never of the world. I’m learning that my life has been about escaping all the ties that bind myContinueContinue reading “Making a home in hostile places”
Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 8)
When Jesus[a] had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; and there was a leper[b] who came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.” He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately his leprosy[c] was cleansed. Then Jesus said toContinueContinue reading “Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 8)”
Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Isaiah 37)
When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. And he sent Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace, and Shebna the secretary, and the senior priests, covered with sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz. They said to him, “ThusContinueContinue reading “Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Isaiah 37)”
Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Daniel 5)
King Belshazzar made a great festival for a thousand of his lords, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand. Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar commanded that they bring in the vessels of gold and silver that his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple in Jerusalem, so thatContinueContinue reading “Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Daniel 5)”
All Is Meaningless (ACAD: Ecclesiastes 12)
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.
Find Your Place
Once you’ve achieved your dream, then the real work begins. We wonder what’s next. What will my life be now that I’ve done everything I envisioned? How will I continue to grow? What will I develop into? Is there a need to keep pushing forward?
Find Your Place
Once you’ve achieved your dream, then the real work begins. We wonder what’s next. What will my life be now that I’ve done everything I envisioned? How will I continue to grow? What will I develop into? Is there a need to keep pushing forward?
Harvest Life 