Morning Journal

Exodus 23:29,30 “I will not drive them out before you in a single year, that the land may not become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you. “I will drive them out before you little by little, […]

Ephesians 6:10,11 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.      This is […]

Exodus 23:20 “Behold, I am going to send an angel before you to guard you along the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.        The Hebrews have entered a new relationship with The […]

Ephesians 6:7 “With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.”      I don’t recall seeing […]

Exodus 23:19a “You shall bring the choice first fruits of your soil into the house of the LORD your God…”      It appears that a high percentage of hebrews were farmers. Even if it wasn’t their main craft, it seems […]

Ephesians 6:4“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”     Parenting is tough. Atleast two people are involved. Everyone has their own wants and needs. The parent does […]

Exodus 23:14 “Three times a year you shall celebrate a feast to Me.”      This is great. God is shaping the culture of His people. Part of that is to be celebration. The three feasts were: Unleavened Bread, First […]

Ephesians 6:1-3 1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.”      We do […]

Exodus 23:12  “Six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you shall cease from labor…”      It was part of the people’s code that the sabbath was to be observed. We tend to get so […]

Ephesians 5:25-33 25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27that He might present to Himself […]