I can’t let my guard down!

guard over mouthI set my own standard high when it comes to how I act, what I say, where I go, and what I do.
Okay, maybe the “how I act” is a bit of a stretch since I like to pull jokes, play pranks, and spout quit witted one-liners. Continue reading

Grace is a gift not a reward!

grace1For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Eph 2:8-9

One of the harder subjects to understand in the Bible is grace. I believe part of the reason lies in the curse in Genesis Continue reading

Signs and weather

ThermometerMy grandpa always said that if there was thunder in February, there would be a cold snap (as he called it) on that day in April; meaning if it thundered on February 15th it would be cold on April 15th. Continue reading

You are not your own!

glory of the lordOnce the articles and material for the Tabernacle were created and collected, the real work of assembly began.
You can read about all that had to be done in Exodus 40.

Just to quickly review Continue reading

You will be blessed!

blessedMoses received instructions to build everything for the construction of the Tabernacle.
This included the Tabernacle itself – the sacred tent with all its furnishings, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases; Continue reading

Indeed too much!

TabernacleMoses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying: ‘Take from among you an offering to the Lord. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze… Ex 35:4-5

God says He loves a cheerful giver. 2 Cor 9:7 Continue reading

Keep your eyes on God!

moses before GodMoses remained there on the mountain with the Lord forty days and forty nights. In all that time he ate no bread and drank no water. And the Lord wrote the terms of the covenant—the Ten Commandments—on the stone tablets. Ex 34:28

It is no wonder that Moses was such an awesome man of God. To fast is one thing but to do it in the presence of God is something else altogether. Continue reading