From the monthly archives:
Scripture: (bold mine)
53 But the Levites will camp around the Tabernacle of the Covenant to protect the community of Israel from the Lord’s anger. The Levites are responsible to stand guard around the Tabernacle.” (Num 1:53)
25 As he [Paul] reasoned with them [Felix and Drusilla] about righteousness and self-control and the coming day of judgment, [...]
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Scripture:
Psalm 13
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever?
How long will you look the other way?
2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul,
with sorrow in my heart every day?
How long will my enemy have the upper hand?3 Turn and answer me, O Lord [...]
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You are standing in the dark. Under your feet you feel solid ground, but as you put your hand forward to see if there is something near you, you feel nothing. You cannot even see your hand as it strains and gropes while you slowly pivot with your feet. You can feel nothing. What are [...]
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Scripture
15 When this offering is given to the Lord to purify your lives, making you right with him, the rich must not give more than the specified amount, and the poor must not give less. (Ex 30:15)
Observation
I continue to find it awesome that even before Israel was a nation, the rules God set for them [...]
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