Deuteronomy: they say home is where the heart is…

Cover to Cover Reading: Deuteronomy 12:1-15:22 Focus: Deuteronomy 12:1-7 …and God’s heart is in us. For Jesus said, ā€œIf anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.ā€ (John 14:…

Deuteronomy: because you’re NOT worth it…

Cover to Cover Reading: Deuteronomy 9:1-11:32 Focus: Deuteronomy 9:1-6 One of today’s popular mantras is: ā€œBecause you’re worth itā€¦ā€ The self-worth of individuals is forever being promoted, all under the guise of building self-esteem, personal confidence; it is, let’s be honest, a shameless lie…

Deuteronomy: a lifestyle choice…

Cover to Cover Reading: Deuteronomy 5:23-8:20 Focus: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 There is a lot that you can tell about a person through the lifestyle that they choose to live. A survey of a person’s lifestyle can reveal a great deal about their values, their principles, and their…

Deuteronomy: the invisible, the unseen, the known…

Cover to Cover Reading: Deuteronomy 3:1-5:22 Focus: Deuteronomy 4:15-20 Let’s get straight to the point, nobody who has walked this earth (except for Jesus) has seen God. Nobody can tell you His form, nobody can give you a description of His image, not one single person…

Deuteronomy: I told you so…

Cover to Cover Reading: Deuteronomy 1:1-2:37 Focus: Deuteronomy 1:41-45 There is one particular line that I dread hearing from my parents… ā€œI told you so.ā€ It’s a line many of us never wish to hear. Yet, in our arrogance we think that our own ability and…

Numbers: for your benefit…

Cover to Cover Reading: Numbers 33:1-36:13 Focus: Numbers 35:6-15 In the life of any society, there are legal statutes in place to protect the livelihood of its people. There are enforcement agencies (e.g. police) which operate to maintain the livelihood which people expect from their social…

Numbers: living it up…

Cover to Cover Reading: Numbers 29:12-32:42 Focus: Leviticus 23:33-43; Numbers 29:12-38 Each country has its own special holidays: the days of independence, unity, political significance, end of wars, etc. The ancient nation of Israel is no different. Throughout the year they had various festivals which they…