Resources tagged with “Old Testament”

Psalm 61 provides the believer a wonderful roadmap for prayer, bringing us back into the way of trusting God when we cry out for guidance, remember his faithfulness, and long for his presence.

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God is working all things for our salvation, but the path that gets us there is rarely that of least resistance. In Exodus 2, we find the crooked roadmap that prepares Moses to be the savior of Israel--prefiguring the cruciform itinerary that leads Christ to be the Savior of the world.

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We learn in this devotion that if we burden the things of life with demands to fulfill us in a certain way, we will always be disappointed. True satisfaction is not found by our striving, but by receiving life as a good gift of God. Continue

Jesus raises a question in Jn 14:2 that stresses both his faithful words to his loved ones and the trustworthy promise of a future home with God for them. Continue

Like Isaiah, as he stood in the presence of the Lord in Isa. 6, the Lord has granted us a humbling vision of Himself in Jesus Christ. Faith in the humble servant Jesus Christ produces humility in his servants. Continue

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There is a temptation in the desperate moments of our lives to let fear give way to doubt.  But Exodus 2:1-10 shows us that God can be trusted in the darkest of times.  He is working powerfully on our behalf to bring a Savior, and deliver us from our slavery to sin.  

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We will consider the outcome of the meal the Lord prepares for us in the presence of our enemies.

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Within the Tabernacle, the Lord set a regular table for his covenant people to enjoy peace and joy with God and to have a foretaste of better things to come.  

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This devotional explores the first petition of the Lord's Prayer, "Hallowed be your name." When we make this request we are asking for God's grace to enable us to rightly honor the Lord for who he is, what has done, and what he is doing in and through us. We ask that what we think, do, and say will be informed by his words and works and directed towards his glory.

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In this episode, Office Hours talks to Rev. Zach Keele about his new book, "The Unfolding Word: The Story of the Bible from Creation to New Creation."

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Dr. Joshua Van Ee continues the Spring 2021 Morning Devotions Series titled, "Meals with the Lord."

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This devotional will focus on the fact that God welcomes all kinds of people into his presence as he converts them by his grace.  Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, offers a splendid exam as God causes this pagan priest to make a beautiful profession of faith, followed by Jethro eating with the elders of Israel in the presence of God.  Who can’t God save?

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