Don’t Spend a Lifetime in the Desert

Scripture: "Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to the Lord and the fire died down. So that place was called Taberah, because...

An Invitation That Changes Everything

Scripture: "After this he went out and saw a man named Levi at his work collecting taxes. Jesus said, 'Come along with me.' And he did—walked away from everything and went with him.   Levi gave a large dinner at his home for Jesus. Everybody was there, tax men and...

Do You Know Who You Are?

Scripture: "Jesus said all this, and then went into hiding. All these God-signs he had given them and they still didn’t get it, still wouldn’t trust him. This proved that the prophet Isaiah was right: God, who believed what we preached? Who recognized God’s arm, outstretched and ready to act?  ...

The Bitter Before the Blessing

Scripture: "Then Moses led the people of Israel away from the Red Sea, and they moved out into the desert of Shur. They traveled in this desert for three days without finding any water. When they came to the oasis of Marah, the water was too bitter to drink. So they...

Hope for the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Scripture: "After burying Jacob, Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had accompanied him to his father’s burial. But now that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers became fearful. 'Now Joseph will show his anger and pay us back for all the wrong we did to him,' they...