by Don Ruhl

Read the Bible in a Year This evening read Matthew 25:31--46

He Again Sits on His Throne

When Jesus ascended back into heaven after His resurrection and appearances to His disciples, He sat on the throne, and there He continues until the time of the end. He will then come off the throne and descend towards earth again. He will redeem all the saints of the earth, bringing them back with Him to heaven. Matthew 25:31 then says,

31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory (Mat. 25:31).

Now picture this. We see Jesus descending from heaven. He gathers us up, and all His saints accompany Him back to heaven. Then we watch Him sit on His throne. Shall we see anything more magnificent? It will only be the things that will follow that event! Think on that fascinating event and watch what it does to your soul.

Don Ruhl Church of Christ 220 NE Savage Street Grants Pass, Oregon 97526-1310 541-476-3100

by Don Ruhl

Read the Bible in a Year This morning read Leviticus 8--10

Praise God for Blessing!

After Aaron makes the offerings, here is what he does,

22 Then Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, blessed them, and came down from offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and peace offerings (Lev. 9:22).

The tabernacle work is complicated and there is plenty to do, nevertheless, when it is done, Israel receives a blessing. We may not always understand the ways of God and all His commandments, but if we love and trust Him, we shall do those things that He wants us to do. Christianity does not have all the offerings of the Law of Moses, but there are things that God expects us to do. Do them and receive a blessing.

Don Ruhl Church of Christ 220 NE Savage Street Grants Pass, Oregon 97526-1310 541-476-3100

by Don Ruhl

Read the Bible in a Year This morning Read Exodus 31--33

Later Moses Understands God

While Moses is up in the mountain with God, the children of Israel are committing idolatry. God is offended and is ready to wipe out Israel. Then Moses pleads with God, saying,

11 LORD, why does Your wrath burn hot against Your people whom You have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? (Exo. 32:11).

Guess what Moses does when he goes down the mountain and witnesses Israel committing idolatry? In anger, he throws down the Ten Commandments, breaking the stones upon which they are written, grinds the idol into powder, spreading the powder upon the water, makes Israel drink the water, then orders the Levites to kill any impenitent Israelites. Oh, I think Moses understands now why God is wrathful!

God always has a good reason for what He does. We may not see or understand the reason, but have faith; God knows what He is doing with your life.

Don Ruhl Church of Christ 220 NE Savage Street Grants Pass, Oregon 97526-1310 541-476-3100