When the Israelites packed up and left Egypt, they thought they had seen the last of the Egyptians, but Pharoah wasn’t giving up that easily. God hardened his heart, and he changed his mind and came after them. When they saw the army closing in, they panicked and started grumbling…
Have you ever noticed that when you end up stuck in a stronghold, you’re not even sure how you got there? One day you wake up and realize you’re a prisoner and you know you didn’t start that way! The same is true for the Israelites. Their journey to Egypt…
When the prophet Isaiah came on the scene with a message from God, the Israelites had really blown it. They had rebelled against God despite all that He had done for them. No matter how much trouble they had gotten themselves into because of their rebellion, they stubbornly continued in…
I’ve always seen glaring similarities between the Israelites during their desert wanderings and my own walk with the Lord. They’re praising and worshipping one day, then grumbling and complaining the next. One moment they’re walking with God and obeying his commandments and the next they’ve forgotten all about him and…
I began my quiet time with the Lord this morning praying for the Church in America. The Body of Christ. That we would get back on God’s program to spread the gospel and help the helpless. That we would quit all of the fighting. That we would humble ourselves and seek…