“Joshua said to the people, ‘Consecrate yourselves, because tomorrow ADONAI is going to work wonders among you.’” (Josh. 3:5). This is a newly found verse that called to me in the reading for Thursday.  We are to prepare our hearts and… Continue reading

“Once you have entered the land the Lord your God is giving you and you have taken possession of it and settled down in it, you might say: ‘Let’s appoint a king over us, as all our neighboring nations have done.’ You can… Continue reading

“Finally ADONAI said to me, ‘You have been going around this mountain long enough!  Head north, and give this order to the people.’” (Deut. 2:2 CJB). We circle the same problems, the same bad relationships, even the same places in a… Continue reading

Thursday’s reading contained some more laws, but nestled in the pages of Chapter 27 lies the first transition of power, the new leader of the Hebrew people (Num. 27:18-21). In the text, God directs Moses to appoint Joshua as the… Continue reading

When Caeleb came into the world, there were some concerns regarding breathing due to a few complications during pregnancy.  Cazandra developed gestational diabetes, and further medical issues increased the chances of health risks for the baby.  To protect both mom… Continue reading

The Torah is not for sissies.  The reading proves difficult, and the names get more difficult to pronounce with each passing chapter.  Sometimes I feel like saying, “Help me Obi-Wan Knobie.  You are my only hope.”  Leviticus brought law after… Continue reading

“He may eat the bread of his God, both the especially holy and the holy; only he is not to go in to the curtain or approach the altar, because he has a defect – so that he will not… Continue reading

I have to admit something right off the bat.  The Book of Leviticus is not the most engaging book in the Bible, but it does paint a fascinating picture of life and relationship with God in the ancient world.  It… Continue reading

The notes from Exodus 38:1-31 of The Complete Jewish Bible informs us that “This entire chapter is laid out in a specific poetic fashion.  Every first word of a verse uses the same structure.  It is formed from the word asah, meaning ‘to… Continue reading

“The people of Israel are to keep the Sabbath, to observe Sabbath through all their generations as a perpetual covenant.  It is a sign between me and the people of Israel forever; for in six days God made heaven and… Continue reading