SCRIPTURE: Numbers 6 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Would you make an extreme vow? For example, for Lent, would you consider not cutting your hair or shaving, not drinking any alcohol, and not touching anything dead? Or maybe instead you might vow to not eat chocolate, or drink coffee, or not have sex, or to shave your head completely, to…
Author: Norm
don’t wait for the lie detector
SCRIPTURE: Numbers 5 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: One day there will be a time for judgment. One day our impure hearts will be exposed, we will have to give an account for our wrongs, and we will be forced to face the consequences of our actions. What the Lord speaks to Moses about in this historical context, is an…
“heaven up”
So does anyone have an opinion? Would you consider this baptism legitimate, if they didn’t use water? Why or why not… OSLO (Reuters) – A Norwegian church used lemon-flavored cola instead of water in a baptism ceremony after its taps were temporarily turned off because of freezing temperatures, daily Vaart Land said Tuesday….
to take my job seriously
SCRIPTURE: Numbers 4 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: This reading reminds me of the central importance attached to the Tent (later turned into the Temple under Solomon). Those set apart for the Lord’s work (Levites) were assigned specific tasks in order to keep the honour and purpose of the Tent clear and respected. This was the symbol of God among…
even the hair on our heads
OK, this just goes to show that Jesus can use anyone. I am sorry, this was very serious and sincere at the time. But I could not resist… look at that hair! The one looks like the Great Gazoo’s wife. I know, I know, one day someone will post a picture of me and my…
God’s firstborn son
SCRIPTURE: Numbers 3 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The ‘firstborn son’ idea is foreign to us, but in that time it was the normal means of advancing family wealth and blessing from generation to generation. The firstborn son had a special purpose and calling. God uses that cultural expression to communicate His own plan to advance His wealth and blessing…
comment inducer!
OK, here is my question. Why do so few people leave comments on my blog? I know that we have between 30 and 40 visitors a day. Am I that intimidating? I would really love to hear from you. Even if you just say “hi”. There are “ways” of getting people to leave comments….
“Jesus Follower” in the news
“A Christian by Any Other Name” by Lisa Miller (Article in Newsweek, March 16, 2009) “Ward Brehm doesn’t call himself a Christian. “I just call myself a follower of Jesus,” says Brehm, a Minneapolis businessman and former chairman of the U.S.-Africa Development Foundation. “It’s a huge difference.” Christian definitions used not to matter so much….
organized for a purpose
SCRIPTURE: Numbers 2 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Did Jesus have a plan, or did He drift through His ministry, going wherever the ‘current’ of the day led Him? I am convinced Jesus had a plan. He was ultimately heading to Jerusalem. He started with crowds in general, then narrowed His focus to the twelve. He avoided the crowds, not…
count me in!
SCRIPTURE: Numbers 1 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Yeah, we get to read Numbers! Be prepared, it’s not easy to follow. There is a storyline, but the narrative jumps around. It’s hard to get the flow. And we start with a long list of names and numbers (hence the title). The numbers here seem high, and raise the question of…