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Jehovah Nissi: Under His Banner

And Moses built an altar and named it ‘The LORD is my Banner.  Exodus 17:15 When Moses called God “Jehovah Nissi,” his Banner, the Israelites had just struck down one of their fiercest enemies, the Amalekites. Banners were used by the military and could refer to a flag on a pole or something larger, something easily…
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The Precious Thoughts of God

How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God!  Psalm 139:17 The thoughts of God are wondrous. They are above our ways and even our imagination. And yet He gives us glimpses. So what do we know of His thoughts? His thoughts are beyond our understanding If I could understand God’s thoughts, He wouldn’t be…
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Creating a Gold Calf

The Israelites were anxious. They didn’t know their future and wanted some security. Sure, God had just delivered them from Egypt with a Mighty Hand and miraculous signs, but they had been in the desert for months and now their leader, Moses, had gone up mountain and hadn’t returned yet. They became impatient and worried.…
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Serving with Focus

But Martha was distracted with much serving. Luke 10:40 Martha was doing what she did best, serving and caring for those around her. She wasn’t doing anything wrong. In fact, we are told to serve others. Martha was just doing it at the wrong time. She felt she had so much to do that in…
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