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One of the most difficult challenges we face in life is knowing when to let go. The Lord may be calling us to a new job, a new home, a new relationship, or any kind of a new blessing, yet we don’t want to let go of what we have now. It can be evenContinue reading “March 2: Numbers 26-28; Mark 8”

In Mark 7:24-30 we find a curious story that seems to paint Jesus in an unflattering light. He has made a journey to the region of Tyre and Sidon, Gentile cities in Syrian Phoenicia. Jesus tried to remain anonymous, but His reputation had apparently reached these cities, so a woman from the region came toContinue reading “March 1: Numbers 23-25; Mark 7:14-37”

The story of Balaam in Numbers 22 is a puzzling one for many modern readers. Here was a prophet from Mesopotamia, yet one who apparently knew something about the God of Israel. He responded to the Lord with apparent submission, but was seduced by promises of wealth from Balak, even though he knew he probablyContinue reading “February 29: Numbers 20-22; Mark 7:1-13”

If you are using the Bible Gateway mobile app, you may be told that there is no reading for Saturday, Feb. 29th. I’m guessing the app doesn’t account for leap years. If you follow the schedule on the web site, you will see a reading which is identical to March 1 on the app. IfContinue reading “Reading schedule note”

The Israelites in the wilderness show us many of the same traits that we see in people in our own day. One of the most prominent of these traits is the tendency to demand that God act in the way we think He ought to act. The Israelites demanded that their immediate needs be met,Continue reading “February 28: Numbers 17-19; Mark 6:30-56”

A popular notion among Christians in Western society is that God will reward those who obey Him with material blessings. When we obey God, we should expect that He will pay us back the way we want to be blessed. This is not a Biblical teaching. Some Christians will experience material blessing, and often theseContinue reading “February 27: Numbers 15-16; Mark 6:1-29”

When we are faced with change in our lives, we usually try to figure out how we can avoid it. Change is always difficult, and some changes are life-altering. Yet we can’t avoid change forever, since it is part of everyone’s experience whether we like it or not. It is fascinating how many times inContinue reading “Feb. 26: Numbers 12-14; Mark 5:21-43”

When we read the story of the healing of the demon-possessed man of Gerasa, we tend to focus on the two big miraculous events. These are the parts of the story that grab our interest, especially the aftermath with the pigs. Jesus healed many people, but this is the only herd of pigs that killedContinue reading “February 25: Numbers 9-11; Mark 5:1-20”

When reading through the Bible everyone has certain passages that they have difficulty reading through. It might be the long genealogies in the Torah or the beginning of 1 Chronicles. Some struggle with the seemingly endless lists of laws and sacrifices in Leviticus (but you’re already past that!). The division of the Promised Land inContinue reading “February 24: Numbers 7-8; Mark 4:21-41”

One of the most popular benedictions in the Bible is the Aaronic Benediction found here in Numbers 6:24-26. It is named for the first high priest of Israel, Aaron, to whom the Lord gave the instruction to bless Israel using this prayer. God gave this blessing to the priests to pray over the Israelites soContinue reading “February 23: Numbers 5-6; Mark 4:1-20”