As we remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus, its a good time to personally consider what it is that makes Jesus so special. A lot could be said in this regard, but I would like to hear from you. You are invited to share your own reflections on this question: What is it about…
Author: Norm
I am glad – I AM
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 6 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: ‘Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.’ The people said, ‘You aren’t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham? Jesus answered, ‘I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!’ [John 8:56-58] In Exodus 6:2-3, God…
why did you send me???
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 5 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. [Matthew 10:22] Poor Moses, he spoke to Pharoah just as YHWH commanded, and things only got worse. From his own perspective, his mission failed, he was a failure. Maybe he assumed that…
here I am, send me!
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 4 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Then the Lord asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what…
the weight and wonder of God
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “God”? OK, now what do you feel when you hear the word “God”? Do your thoughts and your feelings correspond? I can think some pretty big thoughts about God: omnipresent, omniscience, omnipotence, incomprehensible, immutable, eternal, infinite. But do I feel the weight of these thoughts,…
all that He is, all that I need
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 3 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: God replied to Moses, “I Am Who I Am. Say this to the people of Israel: I Am has sent me to you.” [Exodus 3:14] Moses was a Hebrew raised in Pharoah’s courts. How much does He know of His ancestry? Does He know Who God is? If Moses was confident in His…
go light your world
A beautiful song, and speaking as a proud father, beautifully sung. I’ve never heard this song before, but it is a powerful call to shine brightly with the light and love of Jesus. Janelle sang this at the Christmas program of Scugog Christian School, I only recorded her solo but it was a great program,…
to be a disciple
“The disciple of Jesus is not the deluxe or heavy-duty model of the Christian – especially padded, textured, streamlined, and empowered for the fast lane on the straight and narrow way. He or she stands on the pages of the New Testament as the first level of basic transportation in the Kingdom of God.” (The…
why do so many struggle?
So here’s a question or actually, really more just a thought / concern…… God’s promise to us is that we will never face more than we are able to handle or as He also promises, we can do all things in Him who gives us strength so why are so many Christians so overwhelmed, so…
God is always up to something
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 2 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act. [Exodus 2:24-25] Don’t misread this verse, God has not been passive up until this point. Behind the scenes, in the midst of this…