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Wisdom Has and Will Always Exist
When did wisdom originate? This might seem like a strange question, but in Proverbs 8, Solomon helps us understand why the answer is so significant.
Ezra Byer
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Why Does God Speak Through People Who Work Against Him?
Have you ever had someone in your life who was used by God but turned out to be living a life of sin? The story of Balaam is one such example.
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God’s Hard Cure for Grumbling
Have you ever grown impatient with God and started to grumble? If so, Numbers 21 offers a word of caution and shows us there is a line we shouldn’t cross. Numbers 13-20 chronicles more of the same patterns of Israel.
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Why Doesn’t God Use Me Like He Uses Others?
Have you ever felt jealous over how God seems to use others more than you? This frustration is nothing new. In Numbers 11, the people are back to their grumbling ways.
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Preparing to Leave the Desert
While portions of Numbers might seem random or unrelated to our lives, we must not lose sight of where this book fits into the grand narrative of God’s redemptive plan.
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What Does It Mean to Be Holy?
The main themes of Leviticus 16 are atonement, purification, and reconciliation with God as the people commit to live in harmony with a holy God. The last half of Leviticus follows this commitment by highlighting the importance of holiness in all areas of life.
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How Is God My Rock?
Today, if your life feels shaky, take several minutes to meditate on Psalm 18 and take confidence in the reality that God is your rock. You can trust him, and he will not fail.
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Run from All Forms of Adultery
In Proverbs 5, we looked at the importance of guarding against having an affair. So, in Proverbs 7, let’s adjust our approach and address the most pervasive form of adultery in marriages today—pornography.
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How Do I Have More of God’s Presence in My Life?
Do you long for more of God’s presence? Throughout Leviticus, we notice an emphasis on the presence of God. This presence is both wonderful and terrifying.
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How Do the Sacrificial Systems in Leviticus Apply to My Life?
At first glance, of all the books of the Bible, Leviticus seems like one to avoid. To the modern reader, the text seems archaic and irrelevant. But there is good reason to read Leviticus because it helps us understand the unchanging nature of God.
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What Does the Tabernacle Teach Us About Jesus?
What does the erecting of a tabernacle teach us about God and ourselves? After the Israelites renewed their commitment to God, they were commanded to build a tabernacle. As you read these chapters, you can’t help but notice the meticulous nature of this construction.
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Why Our Only Hope Is Christ
Why do we put our hope in the wrong things? Exodus 32-34 gives us some answers with two stories: the golden calf and the radiant face of Moses