Week Nine!!!! How are you all doing so far?

Hey Friends, here is the reading list for week 9. How are you doing? Feeling like rebelling against God anytime soon, as the people of Isreal have? Lets talk about it!

Thursday, August 26, 2010- Numbers 12, 13, 14 and Mark 5
Friday, August 27, 2010- Numbers 15, 16, and Mark 6
Saturday, August 28, 2010- Numbers 17, 18, 19
Sunday, August 29, 2010- Numbers 20, 21, 22
Monday, August 30, 2010- Numbers 23, 24, 25 and Mark 7
Tuesday, August 31, 2010- Numbers 26, 27, 28 and Mark 8
Wednesday, September 1, 2010- Numbers 29, 30, 31 and Mark 9

Looks like we have a lot of reading this week. Try not to fall behind. If you do, designate a quiet time between you and the Lord so that you are not missing out on his blessings. Love you all...be well Friends.

Week 8...Holla!!!!

Here is the reading schedule for the 8th week! I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm sooooo ready to be out of Leviticus!!!! None the less, the Lord's word has meaning...all of it!

Thursday, August 19, 2010- Leviticus 25 and Mark 1
Friday, August 20, 2010- Leviticus 26, 27 and Mark 2
Saturday, August 21, 2010- Numbers 1, 2 and Mark 3
Sunday, August 22, 2010- Numbers 3, 4
Monday, August 23, 2010- Numbers 5, 6 and Mark 4
Tuesday, August 24, 2010- Numbers 7, 8
Wednesday, August 25, 2010- Numbers 9, 10, 11

Hope you all are doing well and allowing the Lord to bless you through his literature.

Week 7 is upon us!!!

How are you guys feeling so far? As we enter week 7, hopefully you all have found a consistent time everyday in which you can find a quiet place to study God's word and allow the knowledge to sink in while emboding the image of Christ. Here is the Week7 reading schedule!

Thursday, August 12, 2010- Leviticus 13 and Matthew 26 (day 43)
Friday, August 13, 2010- Leviticus 14 (day 44)
Saturday, August 14, 2010- Leviticus 15, 16 (day 45)
Sunday, August 15, 2010- Leviticus 17, 18, and Matthew 27 (day 46)
Monday, August 16, 2010- Leviticus 19, 20 (day 47)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010- Leviticus 21, 22 and Matthew 28 (day 48)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010- Leviticus 23, 24 (day 49)

316 days to go my Friends!!! Stay strong, and remember, the Lord's Will will not take you where His Grace cannot save you!

Will the real Jesus please stand up!

A friend of mine sent me this video. I thought I would share.
It is the real deal!!

Finished with Exodus...my thoughts.

Hmmm, I don't think that Exodus was boring. To me it was more of a short story that needed to be read in its entirety before I could reflect on it (unlike some of the other books that we will read). In my opinion, Exodus contained a lot of material about the nature of God. The appearance of God in miracles was shown and I got to reflect on why were the miracles done and what were the Israelites supposed to learn from them. Yes, I did see the connection between some of the same ol problems that we have today and what was going on back then. SIDE NOTE: all of this is making me really want to learn more about the history of the wars in that area. If anyone knows a history buff let me know.

Let's see, the book of Exodus starts some 350 years after Jacob's family right? Anyhow, hundreds of thousands of Jacob's descendants are working as slaves for the Pharaoh. NOT what God had intended for them ya feel me. The Israelites had endured almost 4 centuries of oppression-almost twice as long as the history of America as a nation-before liberation. So far as we know (documented in the bible), during those years they received no direct communication from heaven. Moses had a HUGE challenge on his hands. He had to earn the trust of the slaves. That in and of itself presented a huge challenge. Then there was the doubt that Moses had about himself and his ability to be a leader for the Israelites. He resisted God, citing his unworthiness and lack of authority, his fear of the peoples mistrust, his speech difficulties and his flat out cowardice. Like Moses, do you ever wonder if your shortcomings disqualify you for what God wants you to do? I know I have. But we must all realize that if God picked you, apparently you are the right candidate, faults and all. Yeah, this is something that I am learning right now. Anyhow, Moses and his brother got the job done!

Oh, and I won't even get started on what happened in chapter 32. Did it remind you of Genesis 3? Think about it, in both instances, people favored by God strike out against his clear command. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!? Then they try to rationalize the fact that they had just disobeyed God! Oh wait, I do that.

The last 20 chapters or so consisted of laws and regulations. There were moral rules, such as the 10 commandments; civil and criminal rules, much like a criminal code; and religious and ceremonial rules. There are many memorable verses in this book. Of course the 10 commandments is what everyone remembers but I must say my favorite, hands down is Exodus, 14:13-14. It reads as follows (NIV):
Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."

Until next time, happy reading.
Now, on to Leviticus, the "law" book.

Week 6 is here!!!!!

Hey Friends. Not many have been blogging lately, so I am hoping that you all are well and keeping up with the reading. Exodus is a little boring, but we do see some great signs of Leadership and some of the same ole problems that we have today, originated back then. Enjoy the reading as we venture into Leviticus!!!!

Thursday, August 5, 2010- Exodus 36, 37, 38
Friday, August 6, 2010- Exodus 38, 40 and Matthew 23
Saturday, August 7, 2010- Leviticus 1, 2, 3
Sunday, August 8, 2010- Leviticus 4, 5, and Matthew 24
Monday, August 9, 2010- Leviticus 6, 7, and Matthew 25
Tuesday, August 10, 2010- Leviticus 8, 9, 10
Wednesday, August 11, 2010- Leviticus 11, 12

Only 46 weeks left...stay strong Friends!!!! Remember to invite others to the party...it's never too late!