Articles
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First Day of Seventh Month
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. Leviticus 23:24 First day – There is so much this commandment teaches, but our limited patience, and our planning nature, causes us to miss…
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YHWH is a Heavy Guy
So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God. 2 Chronicles 5:14 (KJV) Glory – Have you ever been squished in an elevator because of a heavier set person? Maybe struggled through some chairs or tables because of an overweight individual…
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Where is Our Desire?
I am my beloved’s, and his desire is toward me. Song of Solomon 7:10 (KJV) Desire – Where is our desire? I know it seems like such an obvious answer, right? Most of us would say, “Our desire is for God”, and I would imagine that’s a wonderful answer, but let’s review this word further.
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A Consuming Fire
For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God. Deuteronomy 4:24 (KJV) Consuming fire – My family and I have been camping a lot this year. During that time I’ve made plenty of camp fires and enjoyed the warmth, the light, and the skill of actually creating a fire from simple materials. But…
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What is the oil?
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Matthew 25:3-4 (KJV) Oil – There’s been much debate over exactly what the oil represents in this parable. I know I’ve had many conversations on this topic myself. Is it the Holy…
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Focusing on His Face
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Numbers 6:26 (KJV) Lift up his countenance – Here we are again, back to the word “face”, although this time translated as “countenance”. As we discovered before paniym is the Hebrew word for “face”, but is always used in the plural – “faces”. In…
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Grace is Nothing New
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: Numbers 6:25 (KJV) Gracious – Weren’t we taught that the idea of grace is a new testament teaching? The new testament which records the new covenant is all about the new concept of grace. Well we were taught wrong. The grace of…
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In the Spotlight
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: Numbers 6:25 (KJV) Shine – We are in the spotlight. The world is watching our every move, and the grand finalé is almost here. Did you remember your lines? Have you practiced your steps? Did you study the performance of the historical…
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Bound For Hell
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Psalm 16:10 (KJV) Hell – Our minds can get pretty creative with this word conjuring up thoughts of fire, torment, anguish, and suffering. We might imagine a red guy with goat legs and horns ruling this…