OK so the Exodus Extracts series is taking place on week days and that, but there was something that I was thinking about recently. It was quite the sight to catch the attention of that old shepherd. It’s a light but it’s more than a light. There’s something burning and yet … what on earth […]
Read More BurningOver in 1 Kings 18, the prophets of Baal knew how to make a loud sounds and kick up a fuss. Their traditional altar activities made sense to them and as the prevailing religion in at least two countries there was no reason to believe their previous rituals wouldn’t be successful or appealing in these […]
Read More NoiseI asked a few good friends of mine this question: when was the first prayer in the Bible? The answer is … something I found fascinating to consider. First of all the good friends gave me different answers for very convincing reasons. Secondly, the good friends all were wise to say that it all depends […]
Read More Prayer PerspectivesI am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. (Exodus 20:2) [Worth also checking out the first in the Law & Order: Spiritual Intent series.] Dear Lord God: In the light of your love in rescuing me from slavery … I am yours, […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 20 – Love in 10 WordsI don’t think there’s much wrong in being honest about motivation. Why do you stay married? Why do you go to that church? Why are working in that job? Why do you support that football team? Not much wrong in being honest and saying you don’t know why you’re still married, you think it’s love […]
Read More Not Much Wrong In Being Honest About MotivationsYou yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 19 – Communal Consecrated For A Divine EncounterAs with a lot of things in life, there is nothing wrong with standards in and of itself. Our idea of right and wrong, good and bad are based on standards. However those standards come about and whoever maintains, monitors or modifies them, they are there and usually there for good reason. Therein, however, lies […]
Read More StandardsMoses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone. (Exodus 18:17-18) Sometimes we conduct business our way and develop and entrench a pattern of behaviour to […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 18 – Don’t Do It Alone: Sound AdviceLife is made of decisions and consequences of those decisions. Some of those decisions are really smart ones. Like having Thursdays be called Treat Night and garner the love and adoration of your children forever for ensuring that on one night of the week they get to splurge. That is a smart decision. Good things […]
Read More Restorative RelationshipsBut Moses’ hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. (Exodus 17:12 ESV) The journey […]
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