But I’m Not Qualified! “Moses said to the Lord, “O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” Exodus 4:10 Read Exodus 4:10-12 (We will pick up the beginning of chapter 4 tomorrow!) “Moses said to the Lord,…
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Bloom Where You’re Planted: Moses, Part II
A Little Insecurity “But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?’” Exodus 3:11 Please read Exodus 3. “Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the…
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Moses, Part I
“When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a well.” Exodus 2:15 This week we will study Moses. You may notice this study will be posted in a different format. Instead of posting the entire week’s devotions in…
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Jonah
“But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed to Tarshish.” Jonah 1:3a Have you ever “run away” from the Lord? Maybe God was leading you to a different geographical location, but you didn’t want to uproot yourself or your family. Maybe He was not leading you into something in particular, but you reasoned yourself…
The Heart, Part III, Treasuring God
“Where your treasure is, there will be your heart also.” Matthew 6:21; Luke 12:34 The heart. A simple five letter word. But I bet most of us don’t see our own hearts as quite so simple. What are the desires of your heart? What is really, truly important to you? Do you struggle with placing…
The Heart, Part II: “Our Hearts Melted”
“When we heard of it our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.” Joshua 2:11 What has happened to you in your life that melted your heart in fear? If you have ever had your life threatened, you…
The Heart, Part I: Where Do You Hang Your Heart?
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:5 The other day I had an interesting conversation with our ten-year-old daughter. She was talking about what is important to her and she used the phrase, “I hang my heart on it.” I immediately received a…
Prayer: Praying Like Jesus, Part III
“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’” Luke 23:34 As we have spent a few weeks on prayer, we have highlighted a few ways in which Jesus prayed. This week, let’s see what Jesus prayed in His final hours, while enduring great physical pain and deep emotional distress….
Prayer: Praying like Jesus, Part II
“For your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” Matthew 6:8b Last week we began exploring how Jesus prepared himself for prayer. He often would go off alone, away from the noise and the distractions and he focused on his father. In Matthew 26, we read the account of Jesus in the garden…
Prayer: Praying Like Jesus, Part I
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Luke 5:16 When you reflect on Jesus’ time on earth, how do you picture him? Calling His disciples? Performing miracles in common place moments? Loving the unlovely? When you consider his life, living as a Christian, or Christ-like, believer is rather overwhelming! Yet Christ left us many instructions…