Lightning streaked across the sky. Thunder crashed. Flames of fire shot upward and outward from the top of Sinai. A trumpet blast shattered the awe-struck silence of the wilderness. The voice of God spoke. It was into this terrifying scenario that Moses was called to receive the Ten Commandments (and the other 326 commandments of the Law) from Jehovah. Moses said he was so scared he shook violently (Hebrews 12:21). We are told that when Moses came down from the…
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16 We should never forget that the gospel came from Judaism. Jesus was a Jew; Born of a woman, born under the law. The early church (at least for the first few years) was exclusively Jewish. Some today treat the law and the gospel as different streams. …
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NLT God is obviously speaking to people in trouble. Fear and dismay are not fun things. We all understand the concept of fear, but dismay is an interesting word. It means to gaze around. There are two things associated with it in the…
Re-Gifting by Steve Highlander “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” KJV Some time ago, I received a gift card to a restaurant from someone I did a favor for. This couple had gotten married a couple of months before, and my wife noticed writing on the card cover that the gift card had been given to the bride by her friend. They passed that card…
