Mar 31

Deut I never noticed that all the way back in Deuteronomy Moses predicted the Isrealites would want a king. Lk Jesus " healed all who needed healing"

mar 30

Deut "If ....says 'Let us follow other gods'...It is the Lord your God you must follow" Goes right along with the pressure to believe what isn't true IS that I realize I've tried to talk myself into. I forgive myself and you false guides. v 1-11 is a hard word. Poor: do not be heart hearted or tight fisted. Remember that I was generous with you. Remember you had a hart time once. Think today about discerning and believing what is true with the balance of submission. Lk Woman with issue of blood owned up to touching Jesus Ps 71 "In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me, turn your ear to me and save me. Be my rock of refuge to which i can always go" "Though you have made me see trouble, many and bitter, you will restore my life again., from the depths of the earth you will again gring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once more."

Mar 29

Deut Obey so you may live long in the land and enjoy Think about the importance of making a commitment to go to the Lord to bring offerings/tithes Lk When the people saw the Gadarine demoniac healed, why were they afraid?

mar 28

Deut "But be assured that God goes across before you like a devouring fire." Ah the list of rebellious acts. "the Lord is their inheritance" "circumcise your heart. Do not be stiff-necked any longer." Luke "Nothing hidden that won't be disclosed." Ps "but as for me, afflicted and in pain, may your salvation, God, protect me."

Mar 25

Deut
"Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it"

Lk
"all who are fully trained will be like their teacher." Help me with this. Help me to endure and to recognize the difference in harassment and training.

mar 24

Deut
"You have made your way around this his country long enough' now turn north." Where is that? I'll go, I'm thinkin'

God taking care of Esau and Lot

v 21 God destroyed peoples to make way for Lot's folks [Ammonites]

"Do not be afraid of them. the Lord your God himself will fight for you." Please let me see you fight for me.

Lk
"who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled b evil spirits were cured"

Mar 23

Num
Wonder how many people there would be in the cities of refuge. Wonder what they did for a living.

Lk
Jesus OFTEN withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
Jesus hitting the root of the problem to heal.

Mar 23

Been out of town, but several days I was able to read. Just didn't post

Num/Deut
"You have stayed long enough at this mountain."
"So I told you, but you would not listen."


Ps
"How awesome are your deeds!"
v 10 and 11 feels like me. Planning for the end of v12

Mar 15

Num
Good story, but what a mess!

Lk
"For the hand of the Lord was surely upon him in a special way."

mar 13

Num
Wonder why God directed to make, in effect, an idol to look toward for redemption.


Isreal tried to cross peacefully. It was the other group who picked the first fight. I. just finished it.

Lk
Mary stayed with Elizabeth until John was born?

Mar 13

Num
Don't get the red heifer stuff other than the Lord expects us to come before him clean.

There is no fun stuff AND there's no water. How often do we miss the fun stuff before we address the necessities?

Lk
Why didn't Zechariah just write them what he saw?

Mar 11

Num
God was not messin' around.

Korah, Dathan and Abiram. Whoo!

Mk
So impressed with the restraint of Jesus.

The crucifixion was a circus for at least some of the observers.

Ps "You have delivered me from all my troubles"

Mar 10

Num
Sometimes, even though we apologize, there are consequences.

Hard consequences for not trusting God, but this is the culmination of a pattern of whining, complaining and non-belief.

"Now we'll go up" They still don't get it. Help me to not be so clueless.

Mk
Ugh, religious leaders: another example of doing own will under the cover of obeying God. I don't need to do this.

This is so hard to hear. Thanks for the major show of love. So concerned about how I'd do. So concerned about when I do my own version of betrayal.

Mar 9

Num
jealousy among the elect

Miriam: you are being punished, but we'll wait for you here until your punishment is over.

Wonder how Moses knew where to send them or if this is because it was written or edited later

Good report from Caleb was first. Others were the downers. "We were grasshoppers in our eyes and theirs, too"

Mk
3 disciples were to be praying, but Jesus told them to pray for themselves.

Mar 8

Num
Note to self. Remember what all God has given and don't start complaining. Sometimes the directions are technical stuff.

The leadership gets tired of all that whining. There is a fine line between valid issues and simple whining. God looks on the inside.

Mk
Judas. Wanted things the way HE wanted so could be enticed to go off road? Guard my heart

Mar 7

Num
parallels to Jesus as passover lamb

Follow the cloud. Appreciate that obvious leading

Mk
"let the reader understand" I'm not sure I do.
Father, help me to not be deceived.

Mar 6

Num
Kohathites - no carts

Fast reading when there are lists

Mk
See, I need to keep working at having real love, not just rule giving

I sure do admire the poor widow

Ps
The comfort of trusting in the Lord

mar 4

Num
Order
Gershom - outside coverings
Kohath - inside contents
Merari - structural support
"the Levites are Mine"

Mk
Direct question. Diversion tactic. Conundrum question/answer. confrontation: "are you trying to trap me?"

mar 4

Lev
Fast reading when there are lists

Mk
Trying to trap Jesus is word games. The leaders didn't know with whom they were working.

Pr
v25 Good to read, but it often doesn't seem like it. Sort of like Survivor, I'm thinkin'. Out last is a big deal. This indicates God's in that.

Mar 3

Lev
legal stuff

"No persons devoted to destruction may be ransomed: they are to be put to death."

Mk
Wonder if the same people who participated in the triumphal entry were sleeping when Jesus was tried.

"looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him"

Ps
needed this today. Like v 1-2 with 7,10,11

Mar 2

Lev
The people in the American south used the Bible to justify slavery, but they never used this portion about setting slaves free.

Love the blessings list

"enable you to walk with heads held high"

Sar is going to be ticked about the passage in Lev 27


Ps
Don't get this one so much

Pr
That's a fun thought

Mar 1

Lev
Light always burning.

Harsh punishment for "you were warned"

Interesting to think of everything going back to original owner in year of jubilee. Wonder if it would have an impact on capital improvements. Would sure underline that we are just sojourners in the land

You know how it was to be slaves. Treat the help humanely....although by the time they got to the promised land, this treatment was only family stories.

Mk
Jesus saw in rich man's heart. It looks to me like he was angling for a compliment, but Jesus saw in his heart and cut to the real issue. Sometimes I'm that rich man out of insecurity.

Ps
Sometimes I feel like this.