Be On Guard Against Gossip

Proverbs 26:20 Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down. It’s human nature to be curious about a juicy piece of information. People want to be in the know, and they want to hear all about who did what or said what.  Proverbs teaches us the...

Faith for the Journey

 Numbers 33:1 Here are the stages in the journey of the Israelites when they came out of Egypt by divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. Have you ever had the experience of looking back on your life’s journey and finally understanding what God was doing?...

The Foundation of Courage Is Faith

Numbers 13:16 These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.)   After listing the names of the 12 spies, Moses sent to survey the promised land, the Bible tells us that Moses changed one of their names,...

The Danger of False Words

Psalm 120:2. Save me, LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.    Psalm 120 is the first of 15 called “Songs of Ascent.” These psalms are given this title is because they are conducive to lifting a person up from hopelessness and helplessness into...

Cold Water to a Weary Soul

Proverbs 25:25 Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.  The story of Israel is the story of biblical prophecy unfolding before our eyes. News from Israel is always more than news and hearing the latest updates and struggles for peace reminds...