Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder

Songs speak emotionally more clearly than regular communication.  If you've ever wondered what God thinks about you, it's not a bad idea to go to one of His songs. Today hear that you are the apple of His eye.  Hear that you are His portion. He cares for you like an Eagle.  Finally, He suckles you with HONEY FROM THE ROCK.  So, how does God feel about you? Listen to His song about you. H...

Joshua is going to need all the help he can get in leading a pretty rebellious people group.  Before he starts he gets a treasure from God: "I will be with you." What might change for you if you could hear those precious words: I will be with you?  Where would you be stronger?  When would you be more courageous?  In What circumstances would you rely on Him saying, right here, right now,...

Have you ever found yourself at a concert under the power of a song?  You know the moment. Everybody has their phone light out, waving it back and forth. What is holding everybody together?  A SONG. A song is entirely portable, low cost, memorable, and soul touching. God will use the power of a song, in a remote place, many years down the road, to bring His people back to Himself. God (and Cynthia...

If scripture is not breathed out by God, then do not read it.  If the book of Deuteronomy comes merely from Moses, then do not read it. But, if this book comes from the heaven itself; from the heart and voice and breath of God, then read it. And more than that, treasure it. What gives the Word value is that it is the voice of God What makes the Bible a treasure is that it is the very thoughts of G...

At the end of her life, my mother was asked if she wanted to say any final words to her grandchildren.  She replied the most wonderful line: "Oh, I have given them everything they need." Imagine coming to the end of your life and being able to say basically, I don’t need to do anything additional; I have no regrets for who or how I have poured into. I have equipped them with everything I...

What God has for you today is  not unknowable,  not unreachable,  not undoable and not unachievable . So, choose life; choose Him; and choose to Love the Lord your God. subscribe, like and share  https://youtu.be/rkiw-LYG1CQ

What does the Lord have for me today? Is it a secret, unknowable, & far off? No it is not unknowable, not too difficult, not out of reach,& not too complicated. It is near. It is doable. It is understandable. It is here. Why? SO THAT YOU CAN DO IT. https://youtu.be/wjMfdAvimx0

The revelation of God is enough for faith, for practice, for conduct,  and for right thinking. He has given us enough for everything we need here. We have a tendency to be desiring the next thing , where all along He cries out, "I've given you everything you need." We will experience a small 7 minute taste of that today.  This podcast is everything you need, at least for today. ;-)...

You may be new to the concept of entering into a covenantal relationship.  However, covenant keeping in the context of relationship IS NOT NEW TO GOD . He's been at it since page one of the Bible.  Of note, He has always been faithful. Can we make covenant with God today? Listen 7 minutes with me as we figure this out.  Is God still in the business of relational covenant keeping? Even if it i...

I will spare you most of the 53 verses of curses pronounced upon the people of God.  You'd rightly expect them for a people who fail to Listen to God's voice or follow His commands.  But He also adds this condemnation: "Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joyfulness and gladness of heart.." Think about that. Not only does God wish obedient hands, He wants joyful he...

When will blessings chase you down and overtake you?  Sometimes the answer is in the presence of my enemies. YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD WILL BE SEEN IN THE CONTEXT OF ENEMIES AND BATTLES? Exactly.  sometimes enemies are required to most clearly see His hand. The spiritual life is not lived absent conflict.  It is lived absent aloneness. Please come back tomorrow.  Lord will...

God makes a nationwide morality play in Deuteronomy 27 and 28. ½ the people play the good guys, and ½ the nation plays the bad guys.  The whole country literally has a part.  They stand on the dividing lines of good vs. evil.   Everybody speaks so that they understood the choice before them.  Everybody understands the consequences.   Don't we all similarly understand that we get to choose, bu...

God is asks us for a response to all that He does for us.  He sets His love upon us. He chooses us. He walks in our midst. We can give Him ½ a heart, or probably even a 1/16th of a heart.  He asks for the whole enchilada.  He'll picture our ideal response quite literally today: Even the rocks bear witness to the full hearted response that God wishes. Listen 7 minutes. Like. subscribe. share....

What is so unique about Israel?  It is God’s choice. God’s intent. God’s plan. God’s presence. and God’s value. He is preparing an undeserving people, Israel,  by demonstrating His kindness so that eventually, He can demonstrate His kindness to an undeserving world, full of undeserving people like you and me.          That is why Israel is so smokin’ hot. Listen 7 minutes today and subscribe for t...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn't forget something God told his people 3500 years prior to specifically not  forget. He remembered the Amalekites. Not only that, he asked the world today to not forget the Amalekites. The reference is the very chapter we are on as we are walking thru Deuteronomy.  It is there Moses is commanded to "blot out the memory" of the Amalekites. Join...

What do you do for what God has done for you? The answer is : MAKE a RESPONSE.   How do you respond? A response is undeniably required. Functionally, today’s passage is about money. It is about STUFF. But the stuff is just the "currency" of the response. So are our hands, feet, mouths, and wallets. Realize and respond with me for 7 minutes. https://youtu.be/qdqehK-54kg

We'll land on the question today: "Who am I at liberty to marry?" We will get there by way of an unusual Old Testament practice. We'll also address what comes along with marriage.  What are my duties? To whom are they owed?  https://youtu.be/MYbcoQMWDLY

God wants a bunch of OXEN in His church.  Working. Laboring. Eating voraciously. He wants everybody to be using their gifts for His kingdom. Every single person should have an answer to the question: "Where do you serve?" The relevance of this ancient verse is reinforced by two significant reiterations of it in the New Testament.  It is there that the full meaning of our ancient passage...

Kidnapping is an easy one.  It is the only "theft" (the theft of another person) that is punishable by death. We shuld be treating others as if we are before the Lord God be cause we really ARE before the Lord.  So then, i f you KNEW that your financial actions were done before the eye of the Lord your God, what would have to change? What should change? Consider this "OLD" prin...

We live in a world of wars but you get to chose a wife          We live in a world of Hostilities, and I have provided for you a husband  If you are not married, sow the seeds that make you marriage-ready. 75% of the time the problem isn’t FINDING "the right one" it is BEING the right one. Grow in purity; grow as a provider, grow in preparation, Grow in prayer for a future spouse—they li...

In an unfallen world there would be marriage but  no divorce. However, we do not live in such a world.  Are there any principles that guide the nasty business of divorce? God's eyes are upon marriage, and God's eyes are upon divorce.  Surely, this is going to affect more than just two people.  We all know there are indeed ripple effects from divorce. He calls us in the midst of all this...

Did you know that LIONS have taste buds specifically tuned to the diet they are designed for? They cannot taste Skittles , and they MUST taste meat . Similarly, we are designed for God. Our hearts are set on Him, even if we don't quite have it all figured out.  Like the lion's taste receptors, ours are specifically tuned towards God and flavor and satisfaction is found only in Him. Liste...

There is something special about Sunday church.  It is supposed to be SOOO special, that to be prevented from attending would be a grief to you.  This could happen from church discipline, illness, or force of habit.  It should be painful because it is there that "the Lord walks in the midst of your camp." That is, His presence is uniquely and powerfully present in the center of His peopl...

Would it sting to NOT be able to go to church? If assembling is a privilege, then being prevented from attending should hurt. It is even used as a disciplining tool in the Old and New Testaments. The ultimate ecclesiastical censure is to be banished. Let's value , appreciate and profoundly treasure our access to the Assembly of God. https://youtu.be/srKj7TyEcFA

Today we’ll hear that The moral principles of sexual conduct are the same today as they were 3500 years ago. T his should lead us to a reverence, humility, and silence and as we come to this topic.   Likely, you have been spared the just punishment that surrounds this topic, NOT BECAUSE YOU ARE INNOCENT. You have been spared because the perfectly innocent, JESUS, has come to bear your punishment....