Numbers 8-10 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 AN EXCEPTION TO A RULE DOES NOT NEGATE THE RULE The Levites have been cleansed and appointed to the service of the tabernacle. It is time for the nation to celebrate the Passover. God said to Moses, “Let the people of Israel keep the Passover at its appointed time. On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you shall keep it…Keep Reading

Luke 19-13 KJV “He called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.” The longer that I live the more I realize the value of grace. This is not just because we are so skilled with sin. My appreciation of grace is because immortal work has been placed in mortal hands. We have been entrusted with the keys to the…Keep Reading

Ezra 9:8 KJV “Grace has been shown from the Lord our God…to give us a nail in his holy place.” “I just want to belong to something!” I can’t tell you how those words broke my heart when I heard them. Not everyone has the same opportunities in this life (for a multitude of reasons). The Gospel is about a Savior who does not reject anyone who comes to Him….Keep Reading

Numbers 7 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 THE BLESSING OF GIVING Today’s reading has 89 verses, making it the longest chapter in the first five books of the Bible and tells of the offerings brought by the 12 heads of the 12 tribes given for the benefit of the priests. If you made it to the end of the chapter you know that the chiefs brought identical gifts. A…Keep Reading

John 3:8 “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit” The wind has its own unseen path to travel. We cannot see where it is going, but it marks a trail of where it has been. The same is true when we follow the Holy…Keep Reading

Numbers 5-6 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2019 GOD BLESSES US THAT WE MIGHT BE A BLESSING The tribe of Levi was privileged to minister the sacred things of God in the tabernacle and later in the temple. When privilege becomes proprietary, the blessings of the relationship are jealously guarded. Perhaps this is why the Lord instructed Moses to address Aaron and his sons: “Speak to Aaron and his sons,…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS We will probably call on God when we are in trouble; He invites us, loves us, answers our prayers, can save us, heal us and fix us. Earthy phone numbers and help are important, as well. He purposes these resourses in time of need. If you are in need of immediate assistance, including medical advice or medical attention, below are some of…Keep Reading

Numbers 3-4 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2019 ON PRIESTS AND PREACHERS The duties of setting up, taking down, and transporting the tabernacle, along with various acts of daily service were divided among the sons of Levi. Males from a month old and upward totaled 22,000. We will see in tomorrow’s reading that they began serving at age 30 and their service ended at age 50 (4:3). Not all served,…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Second Coming Ten Scriptures from Eight Preachers and Prophets who foretold the literal Second Coming of Jesus Christ to Earth 1. Isaiah preached the Second Coming of Messiah, Isaiah Chapters 40-66. 2. Jesus Christ gave Scriptural notice of His Second Coming Matthew 24; John 14:3. 3. The Apostle Paul preached the literal Second Coming of His Lord and Saviour, 1 & 2 Thessalonians. 4. The…Keep Reading

John 14:12-14 “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” Who…Keep Reading

John 7:37-38 “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.” “Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died…” Genesis 26:18 Old wells don’t have old water; and the modern church doesn’t have…Keep Reading

“Link to YouTube Video – Happy Birthday to You, Pastor Will Shewey” (Daily Example of What Happens at Shades of Grace) By Pastor Will Shewey February 18, 2019 Joe Rutherford and Kellen Shewey spent a few hours at Shades today and we enjoyed lunch together . Always good to see family, My sister from North Dakota called to wish me happy birthday. It was 6 above zero there today. We…Keep Reading