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1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”      We are […]

Numbers 22:41“And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to the high places of Baal: and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people.”      Unbeknownst to them, Israel […]

1 Peter 2:8 “and, a stone of stumbling, a rock of offense,’”      The verse prior to this says that Jesus was the chief corner stone, that the builders rejected. The problem for these builders is that their advice […]

Numbers 22:31, 34Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam and he saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand and he bowed his head and fell on his face.. And Balaam said […]

1 Peter 2:7 “Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,’”      Jesus is the centerpiece of God’s plan. However, the experts […]

1 Peter 2:6  “For this is contained in Scripture: ‘BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.”’      Shame first entered the human experience with […]

. Numbers 11:17And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass (donkey), and she said unto Balaam, “What have I done unto thee, that thou has smitten me these three times?”      God has His ways of getting our attention. […]

1 Peter 2:5 “you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”      We are the church. Another description is […]

Numbers 22:27 “When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam; so Balaam was angry and struck the donkey with his stick.”      Balaam was on a mission of greed. He was hoping to […]

1 Peter 2:4 “And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God”.      I’m going to focus on the “choice and precious” part […]