Read the Bible in a Year

NUMBERS MOMENT – (25FEB19) God had Moses to record the stages of the Israelites’ journey from the time they left Egypt throughout their time of forty years in the wilderness. They went from place to place till they came to the borders of where they would soon be ready to take the land promised to their forefathers. Even though Moses was not going to be able to take them into the promised land himself, he was still obedient to God and did all that He required. Many of us have gone through various stages in our Christian development. We’ve gone from drinking spiritual milk, to eating spiritual Gerber, to some Christians being able to eat full course meals. We will not totally arrive until we too get to our promised land. While we anxiously await that day, we must keep moving in the direction that the Lord would have for us to go in because with each move comes elevation in Him. You may ask, “How can I know that I am growing in God?” One of the best ways to know is when you find yourself being hungrier for Him than things in the world. When you no longer have a taste for some of the sinful things that used to bring you pleasure. When you have a longing to see those who are unsaved come to Him. And, when your daily desire is to be in the presence of your Lord and Savior, then you will know that you have grown in the things of the Lord. You may not have all of these things down just yet, but you may see some settle changes and those changes mean growth. Keep moving, keep progressing, keep striving towards the prize of the High Calling of Jesus Christ. Something to ponder…

QUESTION OF THE DAY – (25FEB19) God told Moses to have leaders be responsible for dividing up the land once the Children of Israel crossed over to the Promised Land. Moses did as the Lord said and delegated duties to those chosen who would be responsible for carrying out God’s orders. Do you like delegating duties to others, or do you find yourself taking on more tasks than you are capable of? Do you feel as if things do not get done properly unless you are the one to do it? If this is the case, take a moment to ask God how you can properly train and delegate others to do certain tasks. You may find that you can do a better job by having others to assist you where you need help. God is a God of order and even in our personal lives, He desires that we be at our best as representatives of Him. Something to ponder…

NUMBERS MOMENT – (25FEB19) The Lord instructed the Israelites to drive out all the inhabitants in the land that He was to give them, and to destroy all of their idols and worship places. God wanted this done so that the heathens would not influence the Children of Israel to return to idolatry as they had before. God requires that we too get rid of the idols in our lives. Sometimes those idols include people who are bad influences and are there to obstruct our Christian growth. There are many things that can present itself as an idol in our life such as sports, music, movies, jobs, money, sex, and even family. Anything that we put above God becomes an idol in our life. Maybe you have some idols that you need to do away with. If so, why not do so today? Something to ponder…