"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace." - Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV I was sitting in church one Wednesday night, overwhelmed with anger. Someone had hurt me, and I felt they weren't acting the way they should. I thought my sins weren't as bad as theirs, so I felt justified. But then, the Lord gently reminded me that I was wrong. I realized I was judging this person, and that was a sin in itself. God is holy, and my behavior was no better than theirs. I felt convicted and was moved to tears. The Holy Spirit whispered to me, "If you really love them, you would pray for their best, regardless of their behavior." That realization hit me hard. I admitted to myself that I didn’t truly love them as I claimed. My actions showed that I wanted them to act a certain way for my benefit. I remembered the verses from Numbers 6 and knew I needed to pray for G...
"Not one of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass." - Joshua 21:45 (NIV) By the time this verse was written, Joshua had taken over from Moses to lead the Israelites. With God's help, he guided them into the promised land and made sure each tribe got their share. God had been very kind and caring throughout their journey—from Egypt, through the desert, and into the promised land. Psalm 105:39-45 tells us about all the wonderful things He did for them during their travels: “He spread a cloud as a covering, and a fire to give light at night. They asked, and He brought them quail; He filled them with the bread of heaven. He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert. For He remembered His holy promise given to His servant Abraham. He brought out His people with rejoicing, His chosen ones with shouts of joy. He gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell heir to what others had toiled...