Leviticus can be extremely overwhelming read. It is easy to get bogged down in all of the details surrounding the expectations of all the different kinds of offerings. I was struck with how incredibly gracious that the Lord created provisions for those of all economic standing to be able to participate in bringing offerings...
Day 6: Exodus 15:22-28
Immediately after escaping the Egyptian army through the Red Sea, one of the first thing the Israelites do is complain about bitter water. A little later they complained that they were hungry, saying they would have been better off in Egypt and the Lord heard their cries. He answered it with manna every morning...
Day 3: Genesis 29-38
I’m still finding reading my Bible in 90 days enjoyable. I’m still in familiar territory as I’ve read Genesis before and heard the stories of Jacob, Leah and Rachel and Jospeh many times, but I’m still surprised by a few things that I never noticed or paid attention to before. After Jacob stole Esau’s...
Day 2: Genesis 17-28
Genesis 17-28 focuses on the beginning of the fulfillment of the covenant. Abraham finally has a son at the age of 100. I was struck at the hospitality of Abraham for the 3 men that came to visit him. He dropped everything immediately and went to have fresh bread baked, a good calf prepared...
Day 1: Genesis 1-16
In the beginning, God created the world, and he did it in 6 days. The beginning of Genesis covers several well-known and beloved stories, the story of creation, the Fall, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Flood as well as the beginning of Abram’s story. These set up the foundation of our relationship with...