Numbers 16
This chapter begins with Korah accusing Moses and Aaron of going too far and ends with God showing that the sons of Korah were too far gone. They were not content with the mediators God had provided. They attempted to cut out the middle man between them and God and ended up cut off from all men and God. Korah's rebellion began with their attempted coup d'etat and ended with God's accomplished coup de gras.
Monday, August 20, 2018
Sunday, August 19, 2018
day no. 14,545: shall we dance or dirge?
Psalm 100
Discovering that there is a God when you've been living life as though there wasn't one, is very bad news. Discovering what God has done in spite of what you've been doing, is very good news. The fact that there is a God who rules and reigns and makes His will known is a joyous thought for the child of God and a devastating reality for the enemy of God. The very things that lead His elect to sing cause His enemies to weep. His mercy brings tears of gratitude to the humble and tears of grief to the proud. His sovereignty is the comfort of the child and the consternation of the wicked.
Saturday, August 18, 2018
day no. 14,544: accidents and obstinance
Numbers 15
God distinguishes between mistakes and high handed treason. He can tell the difference between accidents and obstinance. Given this information, some naturally conclude it would be best to be blissfully ignorant. At least there is an opportunity for forgiveness. But don't miss the warning of vs. 39: "the things your heart gravitates toward and eyes migrate toward are adulterous." When left to your own devices, you drift immediately into whoredom. For those who love God, adultery is not an attractive option. For those who make vows, their intention is to keep them and that begins with remembering the Word of God, not ignoring it.
God distinguishes between mistakes and high handed treason. He can tell the difference between accidents and obstinance. Given this information, some naturally conclude it would be best to be blissfully ignorant. At least there is an opportunity for forgiveness. But don't miss the warning of vs. 39: "the things your heart gravitates toward and eyes migrate toward are adulterous." When left to your own devices, you drift immediately into whoredom. For those who love God, adultery is not an attractive option. For those who make vows, their intention is to keep them and that begins with remembering the Word of God, not ignoring it.
Friday, August 17, 2018
day no. 14,543 continued... day 4,019
11 years of marriage, 4,019 days of oneness.
We just keep getting better and better... and we're surrounded by just about as many people as we were at the end of day 1!
DAY 1
day no. 14,543: eleven
Eleven years ago today my wife and I were married. I like being married. I am a better man because of it. Having a helpmate has really... helped. I would highly recommend it. Marriage in general that is. Not marriage with my wife. I would NOT recommend trying that. Unless your plan is to die single.
Thursday, August 16, 2018
day no. 14,542: worship at His footstool
Psalm 99:5
Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is He!
Worship where God rests His feet. Do not work where He has kicked up His feet. Do not stress where He has rested. Do not fret your enemies when He has His holy feet firmly upon their necks. Worship at the footstool of God where the good work of salvation is done and messy work of vengeance is complete.
Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is He!
Worship where God rests His feet. Do not work where He has kicked up His feet. Do not stress where He has rested. Do not fret your enemies when He has His holy feet firmly upon their necks. Worship at the footstool of God where the good work of salvation is done and messy work of vengeance is complete.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
day no. 14,541: high-fives and hand-jives
"It has a bad look when a courtier is too intimate with his king's enemies." - C.H. Spurgeon
Christians are messengers. The Gospel is Good News and we are its reporters. We are carriers of news. If our King has a message for His enemies, it is our job to deliver it. That being said, it we are found high-fiving and hand-jiving along with the world's secret handshakes, it says something about our loyalty to our King. We shouldn't be closer to them than we are to Him. It has a bad look.
James 4:4
You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
Christians are messengers. The Gospel is Good News and we are its reporters. We are carriers of news. If our King has a message for His enemies, it is our job to deliver it. That being said, it we are found high-fiving and hand-jiving along with the world's secret handshakes, it says something about our loyalty to our King. We shouldn't be closer to them than we are to Him. It has a bad look.
James 4:4
You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
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