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Yesterday we talked about how casting lots was the method used to distribute the promised land to the people. Casting lots was like rolling dice or flipping a coin which provided an unbiased way to determine where their property would be.
Psalm 16:5-6 says, " Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance."
In Christ we have an amazing promised land... All of the promises of God. And all of the promises in Christ are "yes," and "amen."
Our lot and inheritance is secure and has fallen in a pleasant place.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude for our inheritance in Christ.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
If during a workout something hurts or feels tight/restricted give the area a very light touch with the same amount of pressure you'd use to open an app on your phone. Then repeat the movement. Mo...
Here is today's communion meditation.
The other day Bible verses on "casting lots," kept standing out to me, so I was looking up what the words meant in Hebrew. One of the translations is a pebble or stone.
Casting lots was like rolling dice, drawing straws, or a flipping a coin to make a choice. It was a random unbiased way to generate a decision from God.
And while I was looking up the definitions of the word, my daughter asked my wife about an object that was on a shelf nearby, and it just so happened to be a prayer dice, that my wife's mother had given her. The dice had different Bible verses written on each side.
Casting lots is something that is all throughout the Old Testament and even seen in the gospels and the book of Acts.
Casting lots was how the priests were chosen to go on duty in the temple.
Casting lots was how the Israelites were given their inheritance land.
Casting lots was how the scapegoat was chosen on the Day of Atonement.
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Here is today's communion meditation.
The other day I came across Numbers 33:51-52 which says, "When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 52 you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places."
This reminded me of 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 which says, "The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
When the people crossed over into the promised land they were to demolish all of the high places. In a similar way, for us to take our promised land and step into all of the promises of God we must demolish every argument and imagination that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and His standard of grace.
In today's communion w...
Here is today's communion meditation.
1 Peter 5:7-10 says, " Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; 7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you."
To be steadfast in our faith is to be fixed, immovable, and consistent. I think our fight of faith is to keep out focus on God when there are issues and problems going on around us, because we trust that God is with us, he loves us, and nothing is impossible for him.
God's love is described as steadfast and we can be steadfast knowing that His l...
Here is this week's Yearly Cycle update.
We are moving into the wintertime, a season of the year when many transitions happen. Don’t be surprised if God starts shifting things around. If you are in a leadership position, there will often be some shifts in people during this time. During transitions, be patient.
God transitions things slowly so that nothing tears or breaks. We just finished going through the heat of the year, and now we are moving into the colder season. We can’t just move from hot to cold. Imagine putting hot glass in a freezer. It would break.
In this season, God will often slow things down and cause some unexpected delays. This is a time when things just seem to sit on the shelf and cool for a while. If you have been through the fire this year, don’t be surprised if it seems like you are just waiting for a season. If this happens, be of good cheer—because it means that God is actually lining things up perfectly. These delays and slowdowns ma...
Here is today's communion meditation.
In Daniel chapter 5 a hand appears and starts writing on the wall. The king is trying to understand what the writing on the wall means and someone tells him:
"There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king, 12 did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems."
The spirit of God within Daniel gave him wisdom, understanding, knowledge and the ability to solve difficult problems because he had wisdom from above.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude that we have the spirit of God and the ...
Here is today's communion meditation.
In Luke 22 Jesus told Peter that Satan wanted to sift him like wheat but then Jesus said, "But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Recently I heard someone say that the phrase, "that your faith may not fail," can actually be translated as "that your faith may not become inactive." Sometime the pressures of life can feel overwhelming to the point where our faith becomes inactive, but we need to keep exercising our faith, even if it's only in small amounts.
There is a phrase that's repeated all throughout the Bible that says, "if you would see with your eyes, hear with your ears, understand with your heart, and turn," then on the other side of the turning is where the healing, refreshing, and good things are.
In my book, "The 8th Date," we talk about how understanding God's grace is what leads to the turning. When we understand that even whe...
Here is today's communion meditation.
Lately I've been seeing some things talking about circuits or closing a circuit.
This reminded me 1 Samuel 7:15-17, " So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places. 17Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD."
Samuel would go on a circuit throughout Israel. To go a circuit is to come full circle and come to completion.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us close circuits in our lives and bring things full circle.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
Our muscles open and close, and a lot of joint pain comes from muscles that aren't fully able to open or close. This can be restored by training our body to move through better ranges of motion.
I am praying for you.
Daniel
Here is today's communion meditation.
Lately I've been thinking about Deuteronony 32:20 which says, How could one man chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the Lord had given them up?"
In our natural minds this math doesn't make sense. If we though of this like a business, one person can generate $1,000 but two people can generate $10,000. That is $5,000 each instead of only $1,000 by doing something by yourself.
There is a synergy that happens when people work together that is hard to explain.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us work in synergy with people so that our results grow exponentially.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
One of the best ways to accelerate progress is to find a good workout partner.
I am praying for you.
Daniel
Here is today's communion meditation.
We are in a time of the year when God often starts moving the pieces around to transition us to the next level. But during these transitions he often slows things down. And during these times we must remember to wait on the Lord. If we are unsure which direction to go, we should also wait on the Lord.
Isaiah 40:31 says, "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us wait on him the way he desires so that he can renew our strength.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
We need the ability to go fast and slow. One of the qualities to develop in our fitness is the ability to slow down and apply the brakes. An easy way to practice this is by lowering the weight down slowly on the last rep of an exercise.
I am praying for you.
Daniel
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