“And thou shalt set upon the table showbread before me always” (Exodus 25:30)
Many of you have heard the expression “show me the money”. While money is often referred to as “bread”, I can honestly say that I too am seeking bread. So please show me the bread! As I ponder the whole notion of the showbread, I am amazed when I think of the fact that God told the people of Israel to sacrifice and put twelve loaves of bread in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle. Continue reading
“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.” (Jeremiah 31:3)
I thank the Lord for a love that is not short-termed, short-sighted or short-suffering. It is an everlasting love. Continue reading
“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”
(2 Timothy 1:6)
Paul is saying, “Don’t you remember, Timothy, that the Lord used me to impart a gift into you? If so, then, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you using it, or worse – why have you stopped using it?”
Friends, what gift have you neglected lately, or allowed to remain dormant? What gift do you need to activate by stirring it up? Continue reading