Deuteronomy 10:1-12:32~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Wow.  Deuteronomy chapter 10 verses 12 through 22 are about as inspiring of a speech as any from Moses.  What a great exhortation for the Israelites to love and be obedient to God!  There…

Deuteronomy 6:1-9:29~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ I love Deuteronomy chapter 6 verses 4 through 9 in our readings today!  These verses are known as the Shema – which was named after the first word in this verse and means “Hear.” …

Deuteronomy 3:21-5:33~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ We read some significant verses at the end of Deuteronomy chapter 3 when Moses asks to enter the Promised Land, and God replies in verses 26 through 28: “`Speak of it no more. You…

Deuteronomy 1:1-3:20~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today we begin Deuteronomy, the last book of the Pentateuch (or 5 Books of the Law)! And as we all Learned to Love Leviticus this year, my prayer is that each of us will…

Numbers 34:1-36:13~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today we wrap up the book of Numbers! In Numbers chapter 34 we read about the boundaries of the Promised Land.  Below is a map of how the tribes will divide Canaan – which…

Numbers 32:1-33:56~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Numbers chapter 32 verse 23 we read this strong warning from Moses to the Reubenites & Gadites about their promise to fight with Israel and their desire to settle in the land…

Numbers 30:1-31:54~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Numbers chapter 30 we read about the various complexities of vows, particularly related to women making vows. (and how their fathers or husbands can void them on day 1, etc.)  Apparently the…

Numbers 27:1-29:40~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Numbers we read a powerful narrative about how Joshua was to succeed Moses. Jesus’ name comes from Joshua, which means, “Jehovah is salvation.” Makes a lot of sense for Jesus’ name… Is…

Numbers 25:1-26:65~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ And just when it looks like Balaam was turning out to be maybe not so bad in chapter 24… we get to chapter 25…  In chapter 25 we read about Israel’s sin in worshiping…

Numbers 22:1-24:25~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Numbers chapter 22 we read about Balak sending for Balaam – hoping Balaam will curse the Israelites.   Balak sends messengers the 1st time and Balaam gets a message from God to not…