There are endless reasons to praise God, and many of them are included in the Book of Psalms. Yesterday in Psalm 89 we found a contemplative song by Ethan the Ezrahite, who wanted to make God’s faithfulness known with his mouth. (Psalm 89:1) We saw how the psalmist asked God to let heaven participate in… Read More Today’s thought “Reasons to praise God” (February 21)
So with the incense, which is “the prayer of saints” (Revelation 5:8; 8:4). It is a daily obligation: a daily benefit – a pleasure of God and an advantage to His people. I have known men argue against its necessity. They say, “God knows, without being told”. This is true, but is not a good… Read More Today’s thought “The daily incense” (February 19)
Thus the analogy of the Mosaic parable to the realities in Christ is complete. The process of drawing men from alienation to glorification is clearly discernible in all its appointments. Humility of mind – circumcision of heart – enters the Christ-gateway, on receiving the gospel; offers the Christ-sacrifice, in being baptized into the death of… Read More Today’s thought “Consecration of the priests” (February 18)
The figure of a book of remembrance runs through the scripture. It is a figure, for the Eternal God neither changes nor forgets. But the thought is full of comfort for those who fear God. The earliest reference is in the words of Moses when with self-effacing love for the people for whom he was… Read More Today’s thought “A book written by God” (February 20)
Exodus 10 The conflict between Jehovah and Pharaoh continues, as the King of Righteousness and the King of Sin confront each other. The plagues continue as Pharaoh’s Heart of Sin hardens each time. Pharaoh is warned that he should not tamper with the divine purpose, but Sin seeks to elevate the flesh for its own… Read More Thoughts on the readings for Thursday, 4th February 2024
The Lord Bless You Written By Paul Zilmer Sandwiched between the technical details of completing a Nazirite vow, and the details of the offerings for the consecration of the tabernacle, the Lord charges Aaron and his sons to pronounce a beautiful benediction on the people of Israel: The LORD bless you and keep you; the… Read More Today’s thought (March 25) “Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee”
Some people have been better at waiting for some weeks than others. When Moses ascended Sinai the people left behind had no idea how long he would be gone. They might have expected Moses back later that day, or the following day perhaps. So when he did not arrive things started to go wrong. They… Read More Tired of waiting
An excerpt from Deuteronomy for Disciples by Brother Alfred Nicholls, page 108 As Israel concludes this year’s celebration of Yom Kippur yesterday, we do well to remember that atonement comes through the Lord Jesus. Moses does not spare to underline the wickedness of the people. Their rebellion at Horeb took place while he was in… Read More The principle of atonement
EXODUS 6:20 20 And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years. EXODUS 2:18 18 And when they came to REUEL their father, he said, How is it that ye are… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 7 Exodus
Just an other few days and we have Shabbat HaGadol – literally “the Great Shabbat” before Pesach. The readings for this week bring us “wisdom” with proverbs but we also take time to remember what God did with His people. They had to know like Pharaoh had to know who is the Mightiest, the Most… Read More Preparation for unity
Nearly 2000 years ago Paul was at pains to remind the ecclesia that the gospel had brought them out from their former life of immorality into the purity of new Jerusalem, to be presented as a pure chaste virgin to her loving husband. The apostle Paul who had a tent-making business knew about what he… Read More Sunday 7 September service: Imitate prophets and Paul
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