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Thursday, 3. February 2005
Why Did the Children of Israel Make the Tabernacle? diane amberg, February 3, 2005 at 5:12:00 AM GMT
by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year Today Read Exodus 25 and 26 Starting with Exodus chapter 25, the Lord gives the details of the tabernacle that Moses and Israel will make. When I read it, I see a tent that I have never seen before. In fact, calling it a tabernacle or tent does not seem to do it justice. Why did the children of Israel go through all the effort to make this beautiful tabernacle? God tells them why in Exodus 25:8, 8 And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them (Exodus 25:8). Wow! The great God of heaven is going to dwell in this tent. How could He dwell in something so lowly? The key is taking in the thought at the very end of the verse that God wants to dwell among them. God loves His people. He just wants to be with them and wants them to be with Him. Imagine being a 12-year-old boy or girl at that time, and seeing this magnificent tabernacle, knowing that the God who parted the Red Sea and poured out His plagues upon the Egyptians, is now in that structure that your people have made! Listen, friends! God now dwells in you! The Proper Authority diane amberg, February 3, 2005 at 4:27:00 AM GMT
by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year Today Read Matthew 21:23-46 The leaders of the Jews had some good questions for Jesus, although their motives and doubt are questionable, 23 Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority? (Matthew 21:23). We should ask people the same questions, and be ready to consider the answers that people give us. Hey, let us ask those questions of ourselves. The things that I do and teach, do they have biblical authority? |
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Update on FMag Forthright Magazine continues, more dynamic than ever! We have groups created for FMag on Facebook and the Churches of Christ Network. Announcement blog is up and going on Preachers Files. Email lists about FMag and FPress are available both on Yahoo and GoogleGroups. And, to top it all off, we're twittering for both on Twitter.com. by randal @ 1/20/09, 11:55 AM How to Make Sure That Your Judgment Is Flawless by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This evening read John 5:24--47 How to Make Sure That Your Judgment Is Flawless Yes, it is popular to say that we are not supposed to judge, but the truth is we all make judgments about many things daily. Otherwise, we would never succeed in life. The real question is what is our guide for judging. Why can we not simply follow the example of our Master and Lord? He said, 30 "I can of Myself ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 5:08 AM Do You Ever Feel Like Just a Name? by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This morning read First Chronicles 1--3 Do You Ever Feel Like Just a Name? Think on the manner, in which the Book of First Chronicles begins, 1 Adam, Seth, Enosh (1 Chr. 1:1). In this way begins the longest genealogy in the Bible. The names continue to the end of the ninth chapter! Were these just names? Adam; who is he? You know there is more in the Bible than the mere mention of his name in ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 5:05 AM ...
by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This evening read John 5:1--23 Jesus healed a man. Praise God! However, Jesus healed him on the Sabbath. Uh oh. Some people were ready to kill Jesus for this perceived violation of the Sabbath Law. 16 For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath (Joh. 5:16). Jesus did a good thing. Yet, people criticized Him severely for it. And they were not people ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 5:03 AM They Were His Servants by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This morning read Second Kings 24 and 25 They Were His Servants As the writer of Second Kings explains whom the Lord sent against Judah, the writer said that this was 2 ...according to the word of the LORD which He had spoken by His servants the prophets (2 Kin. 24:2). Those great men we have honored for centuries were nothing more than servants of the Lord God. What does that make us? Do you do something ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 5:01 AM ...
by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This evening read John 4:30--54 The disciples went into a town to buy food while Jesus remained out of the town. There He engaged a woman in conversation. When the disciples returned, here is what happened, 31 In the meantime His disciples urged Him, saying, "Rabbi, eat." 32 But He said to them, "I have food to eat of which you do not know" (Joh. 4:31, 32). As you read the Gospel According to John, watch ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 4:59 AM Having a Tender Heart by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This morning read Second Kings 22 and 23 Having a Tender Heart When Josiah heard the word of God for the first time, he tore his clothes, knowing of the wrath that was upon Jerusalem for the idolatry of his forefathers. Therefore, he sent messengers to a prophetess to inquire of the Lord. He did have a message for Josiah. God said through the prophetess, 19 "...because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 4:56 AM
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