David committed a great sin when he took a census of the Israelites because he was making the assertion that his confidence was in the size of his army and not in the size of his God. From God's perspective, the size of David's army didn't really matter. Remember the story of Gideon and how God used a small number of people to defeat the ... [Continue Reading]
No Matter Where You Go (Deuteronomy 3-4)
In the midst of a lot of instructions for their future, Moses tosses in a promise to the Israelites that we should pay attention to, too. The promise is this: no matter where you go, no matter how far you wander away from the Lord, you can always turn back. God is merciful, and He welcomes home those who, in humility, return to Him. Isn't that ... [Continue Reading]
No Turning Back… (Numbers 12-14)
When I was a pastor of students, one of the core truths that we tried to teach students on a regular basis was: "When you see as God sees, you'll do as God says" (Andy Stanley deserves the credit for the phrase). The problem with the people whom Moses sent to inspect the Promised Land is that they didn't see as God sees. It was a classic ... [Continue Reading]
A Daily Lesson on Trust (Exodus 16-17)
God had provided the Israelites with so much: He led them out of slavery in Egypt, He allowed them to plunder the land of its wealth, and He was now taking them to the Promised Land - a place of abundance. However, the Israelites still had some trust issues, and whenever something went wrong, they were quick to point the finger at God. God dealt with this by ... [Continue Reading]
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