Embedded in human nature is a tendency to forget, and nothing seems to disappear quicker than gratitude. As a result, Moses warned the Israelites to remember the commandments he put before them. He wanted them to flourish—the commandments were not meant to be onerous...
God often puts us in seasons of waiting. Even if we know He has led us to a particular place for a reason, the longer we wait, the harder it can be to see purpose in it. Paul experienced this in Caesarea. He was put in prison because He spoke about the resurrection of...
The first few chapters in Deuteronomy are full of gratitude. Moses reminds the Israelites over and over again that they did not earn God’s favor or their own salvation. Everything they had was because of God’s grace. Out of that gratitude, Moses urged the...
Acts 24 continues the story of Paul’s trial before the Roman government. In order to defame Paul, the Jews hired an attorney named Tertullus to present their accusations to Felix, a Roman governor. Tertullus began his case with flattery, trying to win Felix over...
God wants us to love Him enough to trust Him, no matter what season we’re walking through. The Old Covenant The old generation of Israelites had been walking through the wilderness, a time of intense suffering and an opportunity to trust in God. However, they...
