Deuteronomy 18-19 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen—just as you desired of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let me not hear again the voice of the …
Author Archives: John S.
April 8 / Deuteronomy 16-17
Deuteronomy 16-17 Three times a year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God at the place that He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Booths. Deuteronomy 16:16a We need rhythm and reminders. I grew up in a Christian family. We …
April 7 / Deuteronomy 14-15
Deuteronomy 14-15 We know from Mark 7:18-19, where Jesus declares all foods clean, that we are no longer subject to the Kosher dietary laws, so it can be tempting to simply skim over these regulations as irrelevant to us. But that would be a mistake. We need to look for God’s purpose in giving these …
April 6 / Deuteronomy 12-13
Deuteronomy 12-13 Please take a look at the post from February 25, 2023. I’ll wait… As we said last week on March 30, idolatry is the sin with which we must contend. It must be absolutely eradicated from our lives. Utter ruthlessness is in order. So how are we doing with that?
April 5 / Deuteronomy 10:12-11:32
Deuteronomy 10:12-11:32 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD, …
April 4 / Deuteronomy 9:1-10:11
Deuteronomy 9:1-10:11 Do not say in your heart, after the LORD your God has thrust them out before you, “It is because of my righteousness that the LORD has brought me in to possess this land,” whereas it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD is driving them out before you. …
April 3 / Deuteronomy 8
Deuteronomy 8 And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. Take care …
April 2 / Deuteronomy 7
Deuteronomy 7 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God Who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations, and repays to their face those who hate Him, by destroying them. He will not be slack with one who hates Him. …
April 1 / Deuteronomy 6
Deuteronomy 6 I’m dumbfounded. Search the Scriptures generally does a pretty good job of focusing our attention and getting us to think. And today’s questions are certainly helpful for considering the Law, encouraging us to remember the Lord when we might be tempted to think that we no longer need Him, or guiding us in …
March 31 / Deuteronomy 4:41-5:33
Deuteronomy 4:41-5:33 Today Moses recalls the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Horeb (aka Sinai). I expect we are all somewhat familiar with the Commandments themselves, but I doubt any of us can quite envision the scene of the LORD speaking these Commandments to the entire nation of Israel. But one thing we can …