Worship and Praise Scriptures
The central person in the Bible is God, and the fundamental truth is that God alone deserves our worship and praise. Scriptures that demonstrate this truth are not hard to…
Bringing God your best
Genesis 4:1-8
Two brothers come before God. One is named Qayin (better known in English as “Cain”), and his name means “brought forth”, “created” or “acquired.” The other brother is Hevel (English “Abel”), whose name means “vapor” or “mist”. The symbolism of the names I’ll leave for you to muse over.
Qayin brings some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to God. It wasn’t commanded or required, he just did it.
Hevel brings his best: fat portions from the firstborn of his flock. God is pleased with Hevel. Qayin is angry and ignores God’s warning to do what is right and stop sin from gaining the upper hand over him.
In worshipping or praying to God it is easy to become envious of the favor we see given to others. (more…)
Today’s prayer – Psalm 141:1-3
1 Yahweh, I call to You, hasten to me! Listen with favor to my voice calling You 2 I set forth my prayer as incense before You, the lifting of…
11. Temptation
Starting a Journey with Jesus, Day 11 (Matthew 4:1-11)
When you travel, you probably have a destination in mind. Yet even with a destination defined, it is rarely a straight line to get there. Jesus goes into the desert, which was not exactly a detour, but it isn’t the most direct route that human wisdom would choose for bringing in God’s Kingdom. What important lesson needs to be learned in the wilderness? Let’s see… (more…)