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We have been following the Israelites through their wanderings in the wilderness for quite some time. Now, Moses was not allowed to enter the land of Canaan, and he convened all Israel and gave the ten commandments and the statutes and ordinances of the LORD to them (cf. Deut. 5; 6:1). We will not be…
7000 knees that have not bowed to Baal
1 Ki. 19; Rom. 11:2-4 The priests of Baal and Elijah has a contest at Carmel. The priests of Baal could not call down fire in Baal’s name. Elijah then called upon the LORD and the LORD answered in fire. Then the people came to believe in the LORD. Elijah then slaughtered all the priests…
Obedience
“Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice.” Prov. 16:8 As we live our lives, many of us try to amass wealth through any means possible. We do not care if we lie or bribe or take one. We do not care if others are suffering either. But at the same time…
Cast your cares upon Him
Psalm 55:22; 1 Pet. 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you” (1 Pet. 5:7). How comforting! How fortunate we are, to have someone who cares for us! The creator of all things cares for us! Psalm 55:22 says, “Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; he…
Moses’Plea
Ex. 32:11-14; 32 God gave Moses laws for the Israelites to follow at Sinai. As Moses had been at the mountain for a long time, the people began to worry and asked Aaron to make for them gods to lead them on. Aaron acquiesced and made them a golden calf, declaring to the that this…
The false and true king
1 Kings 1:28-53 Yesterday, we talked about how Adonijah attempted to make himself the king without David’s knowledge and looked into how we have also made worldly things rule over us. Today we will continue the story. When David heard of this, he quickly made Solomon king, and Zadok the priest anointed Solomon. Then, the…
