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March 8, 2013

Numbers 20

6 Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance of the tent of meeting and fell on their faces. And the glory of the Lord appeared to them, 7 and the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 8 “Take the staff, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water. So you shall bring water out of the rock for them and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.”

10 Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels: shall we bring water for you out of this rock?” 11 And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with staff twice, and water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock. 12 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.” 13 These are the waters of Meribah, where the people of Israel quarreled with the Lord, and through them he showed himself holy.

This story has always frustrated me, I’ve had a hard time understanding it…one mistake and Moses and Aaron are done…they miss out on God’s promise. I look at this and I think, really? Did they really screw up that bad? I mean they didn’t kill anyone, they didn’t do anything that would really warrant them to deserve not entering the promise land…

God cares about the heart, not just the actions. Moses and Aaron had unbelief and instead of trusting God, they gave into that unbelief, doubted Him at His word and acted out of what they already knew, they already experienced. Instead of allowing God to show them His power and giving Him the glory, they chose to stay with what they already knew of God, they doubted him and responded out of their unbelief.

God knows my heart, He knows where my unbelief and doubts in His promise lie… What will I respond out of, a heart that trusts Him even in the unknown, or a heart that chooses unbelief and doubt and fails to give Him the glory?

Even in Moses and Aaron’s disbelief, God still showed Himself holy, He still received the glory…they just missed out on being vessels of His glory. I, like Moses and Aaron have a choice…

I pray that I will not shrink back in fear or unbelief, or stay in the ‘safety’ of what I already know. I pray that I will take Him at His word, choose to trust Him whether I’ve been there before or not, that I would go where feet may fail…because He is leading me there…that should be enough assurance, enough certainty.

Thank you Jesus, for your word, help my heart to trust in you and step out in obedience to you always.

I love you.

Erin

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Grace?

February 22, 2013

For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. (Hebrews 7:18–19)

For the law made nothing perfect, the law falls short…it can never bring right relationship with God, it cannot save.

I think I still am trying to follow the law…I mean I’m not killing animals every time I sin, or following a whole bunch of rituals to guarantee a right standing with God…but am I accepting grace? I feel as if I’m caught in the in between of the law and of grace.

It’s hard for me to accept God’s love when I feel like I’ve failed, like I’ve blown it. I can’t handle letting people down…I can’t handle letting God down…hmm…where does my assurance lie?

Because of Jesus, a better hope is introduced, a hope that draws me near to God, a hope that brings me into right relationship with Him.

I believe in grace, but it’s a challenge for me to accept it throughout each moment I fail or feel like I’m letting God or others down. I just want to get it right, not keep falling into the same mistakes or challenges, I want to grow, I want to learn…but maybe the first step in this is accepting grace.

I pray that your grace would become all the more real to me. In your Name I pray, Amen.

Erin

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