Blessed People…
“Blessed are you, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword…(Deut. 33:29)” Moses declares to Israel, as they stand before the Promised Land, that they are truly a “blessed (happy) people” because God is their shield and helper. While I profess to
Blessings in the Mist of the Borderland
“Surely it is you who love the people; all the holy ones are in your hand. At your feet they all bow down, and from you receive instruction(Deut. 33:3).” Moses, facing his imminent death, pours out his final blessings upon the tribes of Israel as they stand on the threshold of the Promised Land. Although delivered
Ichabod(אִיכָבוֹד): Where the Glory Departs
‘Jeshurun(יְשֻׁרוּן)’ is the blessed name of a people dwelling within God’s presence, ‘Ichabod(אִיכָבוֹד)’ is a name that starkly reveals the tragedy of a life without it. Originating from 1 Samuel 4, this name is a dreadful proclamation: “The glory has departed from Israel.” Given to a child born amidst the disaster of the captured Ark
The Word is Not a Decoration, But Your Life
“He said to them, Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law. They are not just idle words for you—they are your life…(Deut. 32:46-47)” How can I engrave the Word of God upon
The Sovereign God, My Only Refuge
“See now that I myself am he! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand(Deut. 32:39).” In this world, there is nothing I can truly lean on. Money, which once seemed like
