Read 1 Samuel 23-24, Mark 2:13-28 “Once again David inquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines into your hand.”” 1 Samuel‬ ‭23‬:‭4‬‬ “Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him. Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Fill my heart…

Read Judges 4-5, 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Leadership is critical to breaking the cycle of sin, immoral practices, and disobedience. God will raise up a succession of Judges for Israel after the death of Joshua. The first Judge we see is Othniel filled with the Spirit of God who break the yoke of immoral decline and secured 40 years of peace. Take note he is Caleb’s son-in-law and from the line of Judah. After his death Israel falls away, and the cycle continues. Othniel the 2nd Judge Ehud from the tribe of Benjamin rises up (Judges 3:12-30), his victory brought peace…

Read Deuteronomy 21, Matthew 1:18-21 What examples we have in Joseph (Matthew 1:20), Cornelius the Centurion from the Italian Cohort (Acts 10:1-5), and Peter (Acts 10:9-18). Each of them were given angelic or Spirit of God vision/visitations to direct their steps. They were asked to do something they normally wouldn’t have initiated on their own. Roused and full awake they knew and did the will of the LORD. Ultimately these three men responded with action and a yes Lord, although at first Peter said no. I wonder how is God directing our steps today? Can we respond in the same…

Read Numbers 30, Acts 27:1-44 Have you heard of the recent archaeological find in a maximum security prison in Israel? It’s called the The Megiddo Mosaic. This mosaic floor was built during a time of persecution, and it boldly proclaims “Jesus is Lord” wow wow wow. It is the earliest christian church (a gathering location of worshippers of the God Jesus Christ) and mentions a Roman centurion and the creator of the mosaic and four women. This church is roughly 100 years before the nicene creed. Centurions were playing a role in the spread of the veracity of the gospel…

Read Numbers 21, John 3:1-21 Sometimes you sing your way out of trouble or into provision, as you sing you are satiated. Something good is coming. Something is on the way. God is leading us. It’s what Moses after first seeking God in prayer was directed to do: And from there they continued to Beer; that is the well of which the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people together, so that I may give them water.” (Nothing has changed the Father wants to give us living water through his son Jesus. John 7:37-39) Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well!—Sing to it!—  the…

Read Numbers 17, 2 Timothy 2:20-26 Romans 15:4 AMP For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope and overflow with confidence in His promises. When we pray we must have contrite hearts, sincere remorse for sin.Jesus said, “But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven but was beating his breast and saying, ‘‘God,be merciful to me, a sinner!’ | tell you, this man went down to his home justified.” Luke 18:13-14 The friends of…

Read Numbers 16, 2 Timothy 2:1-19 If there’s rebellion, even under the leadership of Moses, there may be rebellion in our lives as well. What God says about Moses is that he’s the most humble man on earth contrary to what these Levites under Korah say: Moses snd Aaron are exalting themselves, hmmm (Numbers 12:3 NET, Psalm 25:9 NET)How did Moses respond? Moses falls with his face to the ground and he says, in the morning, it will be known who are the LORD’s and who is holy. Falling on your face is right before God, it’s a sign of…

Leviticus 20:26 How can we be holy? Or produce good fruit? “And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.”‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭36‬:‭27‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.’ ””‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭37‬:‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Jesus in Luke 24:49 will describe the promise of the Spirit as being clothed with power from on high. The holy we are given is…

Read Leviticus 17-18, Hebrews 6:13-20 The absolute clarification in Lev. was necessary. Clarity is so important. Especially with directions, we need it to be clear. If I told you try throwing the laundry in a laundry machine to clean them, and so you throw them in the dryer assuming they will come out clean, they won’t. We need a washer and a dryer, and in a particular order 😉correct? God has raised Jesus to life. HE IS LORD AND MESSIAH and his promise is greater. Peter on the day of Pentecost says, “The promise is for you and your children…

Read Luke 5:31-32 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 ESV In a recent dream I saw a harvest coming into the kingdom, and I preached to them, “God will heal America” When you are healed it is vital to live for the right things, so that something worse doesn’t come upon you. John 5:14 “See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you.” Jesus Christ Live for what? Self promotion?…