Step Out of Your Shoes! Moses was instructed to take off his shoes during his stunning encounter with God at the burning bush. [Exodus 3] Why was Moses asked to step out of his shoes? Holy Ground? Yes, but let’s examine this further. God articulates what He has...
But I am With You Moses was challenged by God to take on a new assignment in Exodus Chapter 3. It was a big assignment given by a big God. Moses objected, “Who am I, that I should go …” [Exodus 3:11] The Lord’s response was simple, “Certainly I will be with you…”...
The Thrill of Being Sent When a professional football player takes the field, he doesn’t have to ask where he should go or what he should do. He goes to the position on the field that he has been trained for; then, when the play starts, he carries out his...
An Unpopular Topic Imagine God saying to you, “Here I am.” How about fasting from your agenda to ask God to fulfill His agenda for your life?The Biblical idea of fasting is not only to fast from food, but to fast from anything that takes our eyes off of...
Surprised by Jesus Jesus was prone to make stunningly surprising statements. One example is, “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.” [Matthew 12:30]It takes some focused meditation for the implications of this remark to...
Sticky Stories Aesop wrote fables, concrete stories to communicate abstract concepts, that have survived millennia. One such story is the Tortoise and the Hare. The rabbit, who boasted in his reputation, was challenged to a race by the turtle. In the ensuing contest,...
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