"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
Source: Bible Journey: Study 3: Prophecy & Restoration, Course 7: Minor Prophets, Part 3, Lesson 2: Haggai, In | The Earth Withholding Its Produce “You looked for much, and behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the LORD of hosts. Because of my house that …
Tribe of Levi Set apart to carry the Ark “At that time the Lord set a part the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the Lord’s covenant, to stand before the Lord to serve him, and to pronounce blessings in his name, as it is today. Deuteronomy 10:8 (CSB) Aaron set a part …
But first remember: What propels, what sustains, is the living Christ Jesus. “I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Gal. 2:20). So the Christian life is not simply following principles but being empowered to fulfill our purpose: knowing and exalting Christ. However, biblical principles do give us a strategy, a blueprint, for achieving …
Relationship > Rebellion > Reckoning > Restoration – A pattern seen in God’s relationship with his people thoughout scripture This is a pattern in God’s relationship with his people that plays itself out repeatedly through Scripture. The book of Judges has its own version of this cycle, but it’s the same concept. This rubric actually …
4 Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the people became impatient because of the journey. 5 The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why have you led us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and …
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While Scripture provides us only glimpses of God’s ultimate purposes in creating the cosmos, the Word does reveal God’s universal purpose for believers. In short, this purpose is to know Christ and to make Him known. God does not want anyone to perish, but desires that everyone come to repentance and enter into a relationship …
The example of Joseph 39 Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there. 2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving[Lit and he was] in the household of his …
Understanding Our True Condition Apart from Christ One reason “life” does not make sense to us is because we fail to understand our true condition. We speak of being “alive” at this present moment and those who have passed away as “dead”. This would be the proper and true perspective if this was all there …
41 The Lord[Other mss read Jesus] answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary.[Some mss read few things are necessary, or only one] Mary has made the right choice,[Lit has chosen the good part, or has chosen the better portion; = the right meal] and it will …