Weekly Thoughts From Outside the Boat

Hey guys, I hope you're having a great week. This week’s Thought comes from Deuteronomy 17:19-20. To give you some context, these are God’s words, given to Moses, for His people just before they enter the Promised Land. They're on the eastern side of the Jordan River, about to enter into the land that God promised to Abraham generations ago. Over the last few chapters, Moses gives the people God's last instructions through reminders, instructions, and decrees. Then in verse

Hey guys, I hope you're having a great week. This week’s Thought comes from Deuteronomy 7:1, “When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are about to enter and occupy, he will clear away many nations ahead of you: the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. These seven nations are greater and more numerous than you.” In this verse, God is speaking through Moses to the children of Israel. They are on the cusp of entering the

Hey guys, I hope you’re having a great week. This week’s Thought comes from Deuteronomy 6:4-5, “Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.” Some translations read “the Lord is one.” Some of this probably sounds familiar to you. Verse four, is known as the Shema. It is the centerpiece of the Jewish faith. In fact, if you’re walking the streets of Jerusalem, Nazareth, or

Hey guys, I hope you're having a great week. I have finished the book of Numbers, and have headed into Deuteronomy. Today’s Thought comes from Deuteronomy chapter two. This phrase shows up in two different verses, 13 and 24. It is three simple words from God to Moses. “Now get moving.” That may seem like a very simple message, and it is, but when you consider the context, it's incredibly profound. The nation of Israel was on the cusp of entering the Promised Land, the land t

Hey guys, I hope you’re having a great week. This week’s Thought comes from Numbers 28:2. “The offerings you present as special gifts are a pleasing aroma to me.” These are God’s words through the mouth of Moses to his chosen people of Israel. There are three words in this verse that really stood out to me, and I want to break them down for you. The first one is offerings . When we hear that word, we probably think of throwing an extra couple of dollars in the offering pl