Oct 25, 2020
After the ark landed on the mountains of Ararat, Noah and his family, with the animals, step onto dry ground for the first time in over a year. God then commands Noah and his sons to spread out and repopulate the earth (Gen. 9:1). Disruption is designed to help us refocus and realize God’s mercy. As the clan...
Oct 18, 2020
After rescuing His people from Egypt as slaves, God gave His covenant requirements in the form of the Law (Ex. 19:3-6). God then gave Moses a special declaration of blessing to be proclaimed over the nation by Aaron the high priest. This would often be done after the sacrificial services were performed to forgive the...
Oct 11, 2020
At the beginning of creation, God creates Adam from the dirt and breathes life into him (Gen. 2:7). As God named universal things (day, night, heaven, land, etc.), He allows the man (Heb. adamah, ‘dirt/earth’) to have authority to name animals and birds. As no suitable mate is found, God creates a woman from...
Oct 4, 2020
As the spoiled son (coat of many colors; Gen. 37:3), Joseph had a rough past of being hated and kidnapped by his 10 brothers, sold as a slave, falsely accused of rape, and thrown in an Egyptian prison for years (Gen. 39:6-20) Yet, even in prison he worked hard and had such integrity the captain put him in charge of the...