Tag: Exodus
God is Sacred
“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” – Exodus 20:7 When people ask me how I know that there’s a God or whether this Bible book thing is true, I tell them that I pay very close attention to the world around me. There are ordinary signs that one can easily miss if one is not looking for them. One of them, for me, is that there is a distinction that exists between the sacred and the profane. → Read more...
The Responsibility of Being You
Last week, I talked about the wonderful truth of how special God has made all of us and about the concept that we’re all living unique lives that no one else will ever be able to duplicate. The reality of this truth means that you will have an unique perspective: yours. No one else has walked the path that you have walked or will walk. You have discovered many life truths by simply living your life. → Read more...
Doubt in the Midst of Miracles
A small note: This was written as an experiment to try to understand what could drive someone to doubt in the middle of all the amazing grace found in Exodus 4-17. – Matt Imagine you and your family are part of a group of people that has been enslaved for hundred of years to servitude and indentured labor. It’s been this way for as long as anyone living can remember and there’s no hope. All of a sudden, there comes a whisper of a man – one of your people – who is daring to challenge the king that has kept your race enslaved. → Read more...
Our Children and Our Children’s Children
I know I’ve said this before and I will probably say it again and again: It is amazing how the Bible is truly a Living Word because it changes with us. There is always something new that speaks to us or suddenly is revealed in a profound way, even when we’ve read the same words over and over. Right now, my Bible studies have taken me to the Book of Exodus once again. This familiar story of the release of the Hebrews from the hardship of Egypt through miraculous signs and wonders, I’ve read almost constantly from grade school and onward. → Read more...
Give Us Each Day Our Daily Bread
It’s been a tough holiday season for me so far. Well, that’s not really true. I’m fine, but there are a few friends of mine who are going through some emotional turmoil from a wide range of events including losses of jobs and divorces. One friend of mine didn’t get a Christmas tree this year as she and her husband needed money for groceries. It’s always easier to read about things like that happening to other people in the newspaper or hear it on the television. → Read more...
Remember the Future
History. For most people, it’s a topic that’s akin to watching paint dry: tedious, boring, and ultimately pointless. “Why should I learn about George Washington crossing the Delaware or about a Macedonian named Alexander the Great who lived close to 2,400 years ago?” For most of us, we feel anonymous, insulated and not part of the history-making process. We’re not a Washington, Jefferson, or Lincoln. For that matter, we’re not even close to or work in places where “history” is made, like the White House. → Read more...
A Quality of Mercy, Part II
Part I can be found here. Last week I talked about struggling with the uncomfortable fact that my brother-in-law’s accused killer and I both were sinners and we both equally needed God’s grace and mercy. As I sat through the trial throughout the week, I kept thinking about three different people: Moses, David and Spider-Man. Moses is one of the most important figures in the history of Judaism and Christianity who is known for, among other things, helping free Israel from the oppressive force that was Egypt. → Read more...
Praying For Our Daily Bread
March 6, 2014
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God promises to take care of our basic needs. This is something that we tend to forget – often. Jesus points this out in several places, most prominently when he tells us not to worry in Matthew 6, “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.” I was reminded by this when I heard Pastor Ron’s Sunday sermon on the Lord’s Prayer taught by Jesus, especially the line, “Give us this day our daily bread.” → Read more...
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