Devotionals
Chariots, Censuses, and Sins
I love this triumphant line from David: Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7, NIV Israel fought many foes under David and won because the Lord was with them, which was the point of what Moses recorded: The king, moreover, must not acquire great... Read More →
What’s Your Vector of Attack?
While David is separated from Michal (who helped saved his life in his flight from Saul) he married two other women. And here again we are told that he gathered “more” wives and concubines. Most of David’s life and actions… 99% (probably MORE than that if we’re going by word count) is upright, virtuous, and... Read More →
Necessary But Not Sufficient
Numbers 5:6 says “… if and of the people — men or women — betray the Lord by doing wrong to another person, they are guilty.” Oftentimes we separate sin out into sin against God and sin against people. But we forget that people are image-bearers of God. He made them. And so when we sin... Read More →
Making It Right
There is much todo about sin throughout the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). And much of it is sin against God. The things we do that are an affront to Him and His law. But God isn’t simply worried about how we treat Him, but... Read More →
Who’s Leading Who?
We are all the hero of our own stories. But sin is eager to counsel us — and we are eager to listen, because the counsel of sin so often aligns with our existing desires. But God knew how hard-headed our free will would make us and so he made a way out; a way... Read More →