But you have not listened to me.” 11  The angel of the L ORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah .” 13  “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the L ORD is with us, why has all this happened That's why men like Gideon are mentioned in the 'Hall of Faith' passage in Hebrews 11. So the practical take away today is certainly not 'be like Gideon.' And be reminded also that God can and will use you, just like He used a less than stellar guy like Gideon

Exodus 33 - 34:10 33 Then the L ORD said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought you and I know you by name.” 18  Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.” 19  And the L ORD said, “ Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 122 Q. What does the first request of the Lord's Prayer mean? A. But passages like today's ought to cure us of such vapid notions. Like Moses, long to see God's glory as well.

31 “It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds Matthew 17 contains a more often cited reference to the mustard seed, where Jesus uses it to describe is drawing on a familiar illustration, it is being used to teach on something different than Matthew 17 In Matthew 17 the mustard seed is used to describe the growth of a person’s faith and what kind of faith Like the mustard seed, something grand can sprout from humble beginnings.

Daniel 3:13–30 (NASB95) 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and anger gave orders to bring Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego; then these men were brought before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar responded and said to 15 ...But if you do not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you Besides, the whole arrangement was likely a trap set by their Chaldean rivals.

Summary In the movie Apollo 13, astronaut Jim Lovell, played by Tom Hanks, is seen gazing at the moon Psalm 8 reflects on Genesis 1 and calls us to praise God for his glory revealed in His good creation and in your life ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Mark 13

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 14: The Creation and Fall of Man "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands (Psalm 19)." But it's here in Article 14 that we've arrive at a fork in the road. The problem is that we're not just sick from our sin, we're dead in sin (Ephesians 2:1), and a dead man Today: Matthew 13

You probably know people like this. Maybe you've even been a person like this! People who go through all of the proper religious motions: show up like clockwork to church on Sundays Even things that are otherwise holy, like attending worship services or participating in the sacraments Understand that such an experience of Christ may occasionally feel like a profound and extraordinary Today: John 14

God is firmly in control, even when it seems like He's missing. said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” 10 11   His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind. 12   Now his brothers   But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. 19   “Here It's no wonder his brothers don't like him.

Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 103 Q. What is God’s will for you in the fourth commandment? A. Indeed we see language like that in this passage from Deuteronomy that every Israelite would have known Having given the Israelites plenty of time to get their act together, it might seem like God finally

Though a few faithful kings like Hezekiah sought to reform the nation and restore proper worship, the the LORD continued to send prophets to call His people back, but they refused to listen. 2 Kings 24:2–17 Nebuchadnezzar himself came up to the city while his officers were besieging it. 12 Jehoiachin king Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 11 Q. But isn’t God also merciful? A. the most frightening words of the entire Bible: 4 ...the LORD was not willing to forgive This hits us like