Debt forgiveness. From Google: And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the Lord’s release. Throughout the book of Deuteronomy, the Bible calls for debt forgiveness every seven…

You are the children of the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 14:1. Have you ever thought of yourself that way? Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession. v. 2. Was He only talking about the Children of Israel then? I, the Lord,…

I finished reading this Chapter, Deuteronomy 13, and as I was getting my first cup of coffee, I couldn’t help but pray how can I blog about this? What was the point? Recently I have been experiencing how wonderful it is when I am gathered with people of like mind; community of those who love…

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8. We are not. As I keep reading the Old Testament and Deuteronomy 12 especially, I think of how far we have come in our understanding and yet, always the need to worship God in truth. You must not worship the Lord your God…

I keep thinking about the difference between artificial lights, however beautiful they may be, and natural light in all of its nuances. Neon light/firefly light. Streetlamp light/sunrise. Strobe light/sunset. Search lights/moonlight. I think of the power it takes to generate light for whole cities and the radiant light of God…The true light that gives light…

Have you ever thought about that question? What does the Lord ask? What would you ask of the Lord if He were right there in front of you? Jesus asked that of two of His disciples John 1:38. He asked that of the two blind men Matthew 20:32. This morning in prayer and quiet time…

In our Friday Morning Prayer Group we were invited to consider all that God has done for us this past year. Community. We were in community with each other and with God this morning. I was in community with the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit in prayer and discussion after our Prayer Group meeting.…

How important are God’s words? Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. Deuteronomy 8:6. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone…

Have you ever thought about what God has done for you in your life? Have there been incidents when you knew it wasn’t because of you that you were kept safe from harm? Have you ever prayed and that prayer was answered? Have you ever longed for help and felt His peace and love settle…

This morning reading Scripture and my devotionals, how can I not be uplifted by God who loves us so deeply? Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give…