Israel had been in Egypt over 400 years and couldn’t wait a few days for Moses to come down the mountain with the commands of the Lord. They defaulted to what they knew: the gods of Egypt. I’m more Israel than Egypt. I don’t wait. I default. The command of the Lord is to wait.Continue reading “I’m more Israel than Moses”
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Why the “generation of promise” may not be JUST 25 and under
I work part of the time in a college environment and we have a growing number of young adults in our church. I have three young adult sons. I can actually remember the “fire in my belly” coming out of college. (My memory isn’t completely gone.) So, it’s natural to hear about motivating the generationContinue reading “Why the “generation of promise” may not be JUST 25 and under”
How Serious Am I About Intercession?
Ex. 32 — Israel foolishly makes the golden calf because they were tired of waiting for Moses to come down from Sinai. God is so furious, he promises Moses he would wipe out the nation and start over with him. After watching Israel be so stupid, that is an offer that would sound far more appealingContinue reading “How Serious Am I About Intercession?”
The place of knowing God
“He made know his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel.” (Ps. 103:7, NIV) The saying goes something like this: There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened. This verse in Psalm 103 is aContinue reading “The place of knowing God”
Snatching Defeat Away from the Jaws of Victory
The compelling truth of Israel’s story in the Old Testament is it hits so close to home in our own lives. It is the story, too often, of making bold promises to God, then turning right around and finding a way to mess it up. Numbers 9-11 are key examples of the attitude we oftenContinue reading “Snatching Defeat Away from the Jaws of Victory”
Not Your Average God
In the encounter with YHWH at the bush that did not burn up, Moses was alerted to the fact that this is NOT a user-friendly God. (Walter Brueggemann)
Moses the Intercessor — Sunday Morning Message
The Pain of Intercession
Moses offers us a picture of intercession. It is probably a picture we would rather look at and observe than imitate. Intercession is hard work. Israel stayed at the base of the mountain and let Moses do the climbing to God. Intercession calls us out. To be much for God, we must be much withContinue reading “The Pain of Intercession”
Moses Knew the Ways of God
One of Dallas Willard’s mantra is this: The nature of the Kingdom is to ASK. Moses is a picture of asking. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel (Ps. 103:7, NIV) Israel knew what God did. Moses knew why God did it. We have that choice. Moses did. How did he know the ways of God? HeContinue reading “Moses Knew the Ways of God”
Changing the Mind of God
11 But Moses pleaded with the Lord his God, “Lord, why does your fury burn against your own people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and amazing force? 12 Why should the Egyptians say, ‘He had an evil plan to take the people out and kill them in the mountains and so wipe themContinue reading “Changing the Mind of God”
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