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Deuteronomy 33:12 Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of Yahweh shall dwell in safety by him. He covers him all the day long. He dwells between his shoulders.” (WEB) Deuteronomy 33 recounts the blessing that Moses gave to each tribe of Israel just before he died. It was meant to be something very special for each one of the unique expressions of the twelve tribes. In preparation for the blessing, we read in verse 3… Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet; each receives your words. (WEB) Then the...
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“I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. ” Philippians 3:10-11 Ambition is a commendable characteristic but there is one ideal in life that must overshadow all others: to live in the image of Christ. This must be greatest ambition of every follower of Jesus and demands complete surrender and commitment. The pure joy of a life in Jesus Christ cannot be measured. Such a life is priceless and precious. However, this...
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“Why are You doing what is prohibited on the sabbath?” –Luke 6:2 Keeping the sabbath is a sign to show that we want to be holy and that the Lord makes us holy (Ex 31:13). Keeping the sabbath is to be considered a perpetual covenant between us and the Lord (Ex 31:16). Therefore, the Mosaic law commanded that anyone who does not keep the sabbath “shall be put to death” and thereby “rooted out” of God’s people (Ex 31:14). Aware of this teaching in Exodus on keeping the sabbath, we can see why some Pharisees criticized Jesus’ disciples for “picking...
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Psalm 37:27-28 27 Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever. 28 For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. (WEB) Have you ever felt forgotten by somebody? If you were supposed to meet someone for a meeting and they didn’t show up? Or maybe, somebody forgot to acknowledge a special occasion of yours? No matter how you look at it, being forgotten is not a good experience. When somebody forgets us, somehow we feel a little less valuable to them. In today’s Scripture...
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“They will surely fast in those days.” –Luke 5:35 In Isaiah’s time, people were confused about fasting. The Israelites cried out to the Lord: “Why do we fast, and You do not see it? Afflict ourselves, and You take no note of it?” (Is 58:3) Isaiah prophesied: “Do you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord?” (Is 58:5) In Zechariah’s time, people were also confused about fasting. Bethelsarezer asked the priests and the prophets: “Must I mourn and abstain in the fifth month as I have been doing these many years?” (Zec 7:3) The Lord answered: “When...
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