I'm reading old journals, newsletters, and correspondence for my next book and I'm reminded again how much the discipline of praying God's word was part of my life when I served as a global worker in Indonesia. I filled pages and pages in my journals with verses written into prayers for myself, my family, and our work.
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Our Great High Priest Fulfills the Day of Atonement
You have probably heard the joke that the answer to every question in Sunday School is "Jesus." But this really isn't a joke. The answer to everything IS Jesus. He is especially foreshadowed in the Tabernacle elements and in the annual Day of Atonement.
The Tabernacle Elements Point to Jesus
God told Moses to build a tabernacle so that he might dwell with them. Every element of the structure was designed with that in mind. Each one provides a way for God to be with his people and points to the better way that was to come through Jesus.
Practicing the Presence of God: A Way to Dwell with Him
I am learning to dwell with God and be present with him through my granddaughter. I get the honor of spending every Monday with her while her parents are at work. When she is awake, I have resolved to be present to her, to not look at my phone or turn my attention away from … Continue reading Practicing the Presence of God: A Way to Dwell with Him
God Dwells In Us: Key Words from Exodus 40
As he did for the tabernacle, God has set us apart by Christ’s death on the cross. He has anointed us by his Holy Spirit and declared us holy so that he can now dwell in us. He has done his part. We now joyfully partner with him.
Lessons and Insights From Exodus
Reading and studying the biblical book of Exodus has stoked many thoughts and insights not long enough for entire blog posts. Instead, these first appeared as Instagram posts.
Miriam: Israel’s First Female Prophet and Leader
As I child I focused on Moses in the Exodus story. But much later I realized that he fulfilled his role with the help of about 12 women God used to save and protect him. And of those twelve, his older sister Miriam played the largest ongoing role in his life. In fact she was the first women in the Bible to be named a prophet and a leader.
What Do We Do With the 10 Commandments?
The Mosaic Covenant was conditional and temporary—foreshadowing the new covenant that Jesus inaugurated. So, how does Jesus want us to live in his new kingdom? Do the ten still apply? I went looking for the equivalent or the greater command in Jesus’s teaching and example and in the whole New Testament. Here’s what I found:
Pondered Treasures 