Exodus 39-40 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 THE CHRISTIAN ALTAR Construction of the tabernacle is completed. Both it and Aaron and his sons are consecrated that they might serve as priests (Ex 40:1-33). When Moses finished the work, the cloud which had been leading them by day “covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the…Keep Reading

Ephesians 3:17 “…rooted and established in love…” Many beautiful flowers have been rooted from another plant. A root is taken and placed in water for a brief while, and then planted in soil. It then begins to grow roots deeper into the ground, as it also grows taller reaching toward the sun above. It is the prayer of Scripture that we are rooted in Love. This happens when Christ lives…Keep Reading

Exodus 36-38 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 ALL THINGS ACCORDING TO THE PATTERN In today’s reading, Bezalel of the tribe of Judah and Oholiab of the tribe of Dan are filled with the Spirit of God, empowering them in all the construction skills needed for them to lead every craftsman in whom the Lord had put knowledge and skill (Ex 36:1-7). Those who have the skill and the time…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Deuteronomy 10:10 “There are no holes that God cannot fill. And if all holes are filled, there is no room for God.” -Elizabeth Muldoon Words That Can Represent Any One of Us: The LEAST The LOST The LAST The LONELY Words That Can Describe Some of Our Sins: Lust Greed Envy Anger Gluttony Pride Laziness How Can We Process All of These: Deuteronomy 10:10 –…Keep Reading

Exodus 33-35 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 GLORY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH The time had come for Israel to leave Sinai and make their way to the promised land. Moses had to return to the mountain with two more tablets of stone on which God would write the Ten Commandments because when he had seen and heard the idolatrous worship of the calf, Moses had thrown the tablets down, breaking them…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Prophecy Quiz Leave Comments/Thoughts in Comment Section True or False 1. The main job of a prophet is to predict the future. True?______ False?______ 2. People today who call themselves prophets fit the Bible’s description only if God is talking to them in visions, dreams, or in person. True?______ False?______ 3. Prophets seemed to believe that most of their predictions pointed to the distant future,…Keep Reading

Exodus 30-32 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 WHEN LEADERS BECOME FOLLOWERS When Moses did not return from the mountain top as quickly as the people had anticipated, they said to Aaron: “‘Up, make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’” So Aaron said to…Keep Reading

Job 37:6 “For He said to the snow, Be thou on the earth…” I was home on leave from the Air Force, and Pat and I took a walk in Pearisburg. The snow was just enough to create a canvas for her beauty. We held hands while walking down the streets of town beneath the twinkling lights of sleeping stores. Like the old soldier who had forever stood on the…Keep Reading

“There is no other god like you, O LORD; you forgive the sins of your people who have survived. You do not stay angry forever, but you take pleasure in showing us your constant love. You will be merciful to us once again. You will trample our sins underfoot and send them to the bottom of the sea!” Micah 7:18-19 We once bought a Chevy Nova in Richlands, Virginia. The…Keep Reading

Exodus 28-29 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2019THE HIGH PRICE OF SIN God gave detailed instructions for making the priestly garments and for the daily sacrifices that were to be offered by the priests on behalf of the congregation. For example, a bull was to be offered every day as a sin offering for atonement (Ex 29:36). Two lambs were also offered, one in the morning and one in the…Keep Reading

James 5:20 “…know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.” We had moved to our new appointment in Kingsport. It was a place that we had never been before. Fred had volunteered to show me around the new pasture where I would be working. We spent a couple of days going up and down…Keep Reading

Exodus 25-27 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019: GOD DWELLS NOT IN TEMPLES MADE WITH HANDS [Ex 25-27] Very detailed instructions are given in today’s reading for the construction of the tabernacle and all its furnishings. An inspired writer sums these three chapters up in a few words: “Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. For a tent was prepared, the first…Keep Reading