Good Morning “Recognizers of Fakes.”  Today we are In Deuteronomy 13.I’m sure you’ve heard it said before.  Treasury agents don’t study counterfeit bills, they study the real thing.  They know our money so well they can recognize a fake immediately.  Here God warns the nation of Israel not to let anyone persuade them into worshipping false gods.  It’s interesting to me that in this warning God see...  Read More

Good Morning “Knowers of Gods Word.”   Today we are in Deuteronomy 12.As the Nation of Israel takes the Promised Land, they are to destroy all the places of false worship, Idol worship.  They are to leave nothing.  They are to remember all that God has said and not consider or explore how the former occupants of the land worshipped.  Why?  So that they will not be drawn into the evil worship thems...  Read More

Good Morning “Those Who Live in a Blessed Land.”  Today we are in Deuteronomy 11. Moses charges the nation of Israel to meditate on all God has done for them.  The Exodus, the wilderness, God has been faithful.  Then Moses takes a turn  to the land God is about to bless them with.  This land was different than Egypt for God intimately blessed this land.”But the land you are crossing the Jordan to ...  Read More

Good Morning “Many 2nd Chance Receivers.”  Today we are in Deuteronomy 10.  This chapter is a continuation of the thought or movement Moses wrapped up chapter 9 with.  He’s reminding them that during the 40 days Moses was on the mountain with God Israel turned to worshiping the golden calf.  Their worship involved all kinds of debauchery as well.  Moses is so frustrated upon returning that he dest...  Read More

Good Morning “Blessed, but not Because of Righteous Deeds.”   Today we are in Deuteronomy 9Critics of Scripture and Israel love to take lesser known texts such as these and argue that God, or often Israel, was/is nation bloodthirsty land thieves taking advantage of weaker nations.  That same argument continues to this day.  Yet another reason for us to be students of Scripture.  Gods language is c...  Read More

Good Morning “Receivers of EVERYTHING.”  Today we are in Deuteronomy 8.  We live in a country where if you work hard enough you can provide for yourself… right?  Truly working hard honors God, and blessing often accompanies obedience, however; make no mistake it is God who provides.  Scripture reminds us He gives us every breath we take.  Our talents and gifts come from Him.Here Moses reminds Isra...  Read More

Good Morning “Unlikely Tools in Process”.  Today we are in Deuteronomy 7.In the midst of this stark contrast between how God deals with evil nations and how He will reward Israel for her obedience, we find a couple more applications for us to grab on to.  “When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations…seven nations larger and str...  Read More

Good Morning “God Fearers.”  Today we’re in chapter 6.Proverbs 9:10 reminds us that “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”  Each time the word “fear” is used in the Old Testament it comes from the Hebrew root word “Yare” and in the New Testament the Greek word is always some version of “Phobeo”.   From this word we get phobia.  Why does t...  Read More

Good Morning “Atoned For.”  Today we are in Deuteronomy 5.”Moses summoned all Israel and said: Hear, Israel, the decrees and laws I declare in your hearing today. Learn them and be sure to follow them.“ Deuteronomy‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ‭In today’s passage, Moses instructs Israel concerning God’s commands and exhorts them to listen and learn. Some things never change.   As Moses challenged them, so we too are ...  Read More

Good Morning “Never Forgetting Who God Is”.  Today we are in Deuteronomy 4.  Moses is reminding the nation of Israel of all they have experienced and why.”You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God; besides him there is no other.“  Deuteronomy‬ ‭4‬:‭35‬ ‭NIV‬‬You may remember Gods purpose in hardening pharaohs heart prior to the Exodus.  It was so the full extent of Hi...  Read More

Good Morning “Living With Consequences of Past Sins.”  Today we are in Deuteronomy 3.Imagine for a minute what Moses is feeling here.  He’s faithfully led the nation of Israel, dealt with the frustration of their sin, and brought them The Word of The Lord for 40 years.  The new generation plus Joshua and Caleb are about to take possession of the promise land… but not Moses.  He was not without sin...  Read More

Good Morning “Recognizers That God Establishes Nations.”  Today we are in Deuteronomy 2.As Moses recounts Israel’s journeys it becomes apparent that the Nations that exist, do so as a result Gods hand of blessing, and protection.  Those that have been conquered have been conquered at Gods hand as well.  God promised lands to some like Esau and Lot, and God keeps His promises.Remember He’s the same...  Read More