by Steve Thomason | Feb 15, 2010 | News
Numbers 6:22-27 Spend some time reading this blessing slowly. Read it out loud. Stop on each key word and ask yourself, “How is this aspect of God true or not true in my life right now?” Bless — to bless is the Hebrew word barak which means to bow...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Numbers 2:1-4:49 In today’s reading we see the practical side of a worshipping community. Up to this point in Exodus and Leviticus the people have been instructed concerning the worship of God through burnt offering and cleansing rituals. The worship of God revolved...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 27:1-34 This chapter is dealing with special vows that are made to the Lord as a demonstration of extreme devotion and dedication. These vows are in no way demanded by the Law. However, God does take vows very seriously. This whole chapter could be...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 23:1-25:55 The value of our times seems to be this: “work hard all the time so that you can earn money and afford to buy all the stuff you want that will make you happy. You earned it, its yours.” How did you feel when you read chapters 23-25? In...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 19:1-37 In Leviticus 19 we come to the heart of the matter. What does God really want from His people? Does He want them to become enslaved to the tedium of ritual law, frozen in petrified ineptness? No. What God wants is holiness. This statement begs the...
