But tormented by thirst, they continued to argue with Moses. "Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Are you trying to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?" Exodus 17:3
It is interesting that if you have done the devotional this week, you have noticed a change in the Israelit...
Continue ReadingHe said, "If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you." Exodus 15:26
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Continue ReadingWhen Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, "If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt." Exodus 13:1...
Continue ReadingYet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can't take anything with us when we leave it. 1 Timothy 6:6-7
Twenty five years ago on this day in history, May 25, 1994, George Swanson got his last reque...
Continue ReadingWherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Matthew 6:21
My kids often collect different things they have regarded as treasures. When my youngest son, Jesse, was five, he started collecting acorns every day when he went to school. After four weeks of doing thi...
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And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life. Matthew 19:29
Imagine that for three years you put your life, family, and care...
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