Don’t you love it when a certain truth hits you from a variety of angles? There’s the picture in Deut. 5 of God coming to His people in such a dramatic way so that the people could see, hear, feel and experience His glory and greatness. Then in church we hear about the God who is…… Continue Reading
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Lesson 3 – Intro – Sept. 30 – Oct. 7 Deuteronomy 4: 44 – 5: 33
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “awestruck”? What emotions do you associate with the word “awesome”? Perhaps wonder and amazement are the first ideas that come to your mind. Or is it delight and astonishment? However, right behind those feelings can also be a sense of concern, uncertainty, and even fear. The thrill…… Continue Reading
Lesson 2 – Sharing an Insight
It always amazes me how God can give us just the right truths that we need for hope or courage or correction through these words that were written so long ago. Today it came through Deuteronomy 4, verses 39 and 40. They reminded me of God’s sovereignty and the promise that He has made to…… Continue Reading
Lesson 2 – Introduction – Sept. 23-30 Deuteronomy 4: 1 – 40
What is your best definition or description of the word “heart”? The dictionary says that it is the vital center of one’s being, emotions and sensibilities. Then there is a surprisingly long list of phrases that we use in our language which include the word ” heart” – heart-ache, heart-felt, heartless, to your heart’s content, heartily. …… Continue Reading
Lesson 1 – Sharing an Insight
It wasn’t a big deal or was it? Moses chose to hit the rock instead of speaking to it as God told him to do. God still gave the people the water that they wanted. But Moses suffered the consequences of his deliberate disregard of the instructions that God had given to him. In those moments Moses learned a…… Continue Reading
Lesson 1-Introduction – Sept. 16 – 23 Deuteronomy 1 – 3
One of the things that I love about young children is their energetic and focused response to whatever catches their attention at the moment. There is no holding back their enthusiasm, curiosity, playfulness or their tears! You might say that they spontaneously live out the word “wholehearted”. In the opening 4 chapters of Deuteronomy, Moses…… Continue Reading
Lesson 10 – Sharing an Insight
God’s peace and God’s strength. That’s what I need today! I love the way the Amplified NT phrases these 2 ideas. Peace is “untroubled, undisturbed well-being” and strength is “the infusion of His strength into me so that I am ready for anything and equal to anything”. Somehow the word infusion creates a helpful word…… Continue Reading
Lesson 10 – Introduction – Aug. 18-25 Philippians 4: 8 – 23
It does not matter whether it is a teacher, boss or preacher. When you hear the words “in conclusion”, your attention increases. It could be that you will have one more chance to hear what you missed while your mind was wandering or it may be your opportunity to understand more clearly what the speaker…… Continue Reading
Lesson 9 – Introduction- Aug. 12 – 19 Philippians 4: 1 – 7
Do you like to take those personality assessment tests? You know, the ones that help you figure out if you are more of an introvert or an extrovert? A decisive planner or more spontaneous and unpredictable? The results can be helpful, but the thing that always surprises me is the amount of insight that those…… Continue Reading
Lesson 8 – Sharing an Insight
I was intrigued by Paul’s connection of maturity with a confidence that God could change the mind of others who see things from a different point of view than mine. No need to argue or get defensive or be persuasive. He actually doesn’t need my help! Let God be God. And in the process, I will…… Continue Reading