Scripture – Number 17:5, God speaking to Moses And the staff of the man whom I choose will blossom; so I will rid myself of the complaints of the Israelites, which they murmur against you. Observation God hates complaining. Whether it be about what they have, don’t have, who is in charge, who isn’t in [...]

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Scripture – Acts 25:19 Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive. Observation Festus is a total outsider to all of this. Felix was married to a Jew so he had some idea. This was [...]

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Scripture – Numbers 1:51 Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites must take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be reassembled, the Levites must set it up. Any unauthorized person who approaches it must be killed. Observation The tabernacle was designed to be portable. There was a process, a procedure for setting [...]

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Scripture – Acts 11:13 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life." Observation Their preconception hindered them from recognizing what God was going to do, and indeed did do. They then yielded to the fact that God [...]

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Scripture – Psalm 16:7-8 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Observation God has counsel and instruction for us day and night. The Lord is always [...]

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