Author Archives: Pete

Dwells Between His Shoulders

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Pete

He was the mama’s boy that mama never knew. Rachel literally gave her life in giving him his. As he left the womb, she left this world. In those last moments she named him Ben-Oni, son of my sorrows . … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Even Walk . . .

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Pete

Coming to the end of Deuteronomy. Moses lays out the way of blessing and the warning of curses for the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Blessings follow obedience . . . but if their hearts turn away and are … Continue reading →

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Navigating the Grey Space

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Pete

There is a fascinating partnership between God and those in the church when it comes to the work of sanctification in a believer. Romans 14 gives us great insight to this dynamic. On the one hand, we are told to … Continue reading →

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To Him Who Rides

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Pete

That God has always had His enemies is clear from the beginning. That those who oppose Him should oppose His people is attested to throughout history. But that God is also a warrior is just as clear. Though He is … Continue reading →

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The Place

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Pete

It’s the repetition that grabs my attention. As I’m working my way through Deuteronomy, a phrase I started to encounter yesterday morning continues to show up repeatedly in today’s reading. As I do some computer concordance work, turns out it’s … Continue reading →

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Pay Up!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Pete

For us, it was pretty important that our kids learned good manners at an early age. Teaching our toddlers to say “Please” and “Thank you” was one of our priorities. There were just some things that were the right things … Continue reading →

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You, You, You!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Pete

A ton of stuff to take in this morning. Moses presses hard on the children of Israel as they prepare to take the land which God has promised them . . . “Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My … Continue reading →

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Silence & Out-Pouring

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Pete

I’m not sure that Psalm 62 and Matthew 26:6-13 would normally be compared and contrasted with each other . . . but they’re both part of my reading plan this morning . . . and they both deal with silence … Continue reading →

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God’s Girls

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Pete

Numbers ends with the story of five sisters . . . always grabs my attention . . . wonder why? Though the story is really not about them, but about God’s inheritance being preserved for God’s people, I do like … Continue reading →

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Yes!

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Pete

I imagine Paul pausing, closing his eyes, smiling, and quietly saying to himself, “Yes!” I wonder if the Holy Spirit didn’t also take a breath before continuing to breath out God’s word into Paul’s mind and exclaim to the Father … Continue reading →

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