God hates you. Have you heard that nonsense? There are six, no seven things God hates and you are not one of them (Proverbs 6:16-19). It’s like God starts every day with an agenda to make you as miserable as possible. No, God would not do that. He absolutely loves you (1 John 3:1). But what about all the things going wrong in your life? Not God. What about your lack of a job or money? Once again, not God. I like milk. Really, I like milk, but unfortunately, milk does not like me. If I drink milk, it is Read More
Category: God’s plan
Following God’s plan for you life instead of your own
Divine Order: Jesus Who?
As I read through the book of Numbers the main theme for me is ‘Order‘. The book of Numbers gets its name from the 2 numberings (census) of the wandering Israelites (Numbers 1: 1-3; Numbers 26:1-4). Numbers in Hebrew (בְּמִדְבַּר, Bəmiḏbar) means ‘in the wilderness’. How many of you when reading the book of Numbers first thought about it being a book about murmuring? Upon first impression it appears to be a book of warnings, ‘DO NOT MURMUR AGAINST GOD’ or ‘CALL GOD A LIAR’. Why not you may ask? Because there will be consequences; like wandering around for 40 years. I have Read More
Jesus Who?: Our Atoning Sacrifice
This week we are studying Leviticus and Jesus as our Sacrifice, as we continue the series, Jesus Who? Last week we studied Genesis and got to know the Jesus of Genesis. He was part of the Trinity, the Godhead and the seed of the woman. In studying Exodus, we were introduced to Jesus, our Passover Lamb. In the book of Leviticus, Jesus can be seen in the sacrificial offerings and the priesthood, and the feast days (Find out more about the Feasts of the Lord here). I will briefly touch on the sacrificial offerings. The book of Exodus ends with where God desires to Read More
Jesus Who?: Book by Book
Jesus asks the question in , “Who do you say that I am?” What’s your answer? Can you go back to the very beginning of the Bible, book by book, and tell me who Jesus is? For the next several weeks I am going to show you Jesus, book by book. Today, let’s find Him in Genesis and Exodus. Jesus said in , “You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!” In , Jesus walked with two disciples on the road to Emmaus and He explained to them using the Read More
Prepare for the Storms of Life
Prepare! Storm warnings are out for the east coast as Hurricane Irma roars toward land as a Category 5 hurricane. Storms come and go. Did you know September is actually National Preparedness Month? Please check out the website to learn how to prepare when natural storms are headed your way. In the natural, we are encouraged to prepare for storms coming our way. In the Spirit, we should also be prepared for storms. These spiritual storms may not come with heavy rain, winds, flooding, or tornados, but they can be just as devastating. What can we do to prepare? In Read More
Bitterness: Life Lesson from the Book of Ruth
Overcoming bitterness is another life lesson from the Book of Ruth. I am getting close to the end of my new book, 10 Life Lessons from the Book of Ruth. Here is another excerpt. Hope you enjoy it. Please leave comments. Both of these women(Naomi and Ruth) suffered great losses; however, they reacted differently to those losses. Naomi became bitter because of what she had lost (). This is Naomi’s whining (murmuring, complaining, groaning) passage. Every word out of her mouth was negative and she put the blame squarely on God. I think she forgot that God was not the Read More
