Apr 23rd Now we are entering the days, as recorded by GOD, that makes us wonder at the hearing and reasoning ability of the children of Israel. Let us pray that The LORD will cause us to see the mistakes,sins and errors that they made and then that He would gently guide us into truth and then, that we would obey.

Judges 1:1-2:10 This is a sad picture of men, grandfathers, fathers and sons that did not hear GOD.The Book of Judges will cover many years,many men and women who stood for GOD,demonstrate the effect of sin and compromise and will cause us to see the consistent hand of Almighty GOD who rescues His people when they cry out and repent.We need to be careful to watch for the names,traits and attributes of GOD.Learn the cycle of conduct: prosperity, forgetfulness/sin/trespass, overtaken by evil rulers, cry out/repent/beg for relief, a judge will be sent to rescue and the prosperity for a season and then promiscuity/sin/indifference/greed and disobedience.How many times did you read where the children "almost" drove out the enemies? What about the fight in Jerusalem?What is so important about "the angel of the LORD" reminding the children of GOD's covenants?Some of the saddest verses are2:10 when compared to 1:1 in that in a generation(40 years?) there were Jews/children of Israel who lived in the Promise Land which knew not The LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.What happened? Who is to blame? How does this information affect your concept of GOD?

Luke221:29-22:13 The last days are here.Jesus will prepare for the passover meal with His disciples, meanwhile Judas is conspiring with the chief priest to betray Him.One of His last lessons is about stewardship reminding all that there would come a day of accountability.He reassured the disciples that regardless of what would happen even that if heaven and earth shall pass away, HIS Words shall not pass away.Take that promise to the heart and believe!

Psalm 90:1-91:16 In Psalm 90 look for God in all His glory and compare that to His creation, man and our frailty.Verse 10 is a reality for me and I pray that The LORD teach me to number my days to 80 and beyond, the Rapture or that day of entering into the valley of the shadow of death. How wonderful is GOD to you? When you read to know Him and then walk outside to see His creation how does this impact your concept of GOD? Psalm 91 speaks of all the things we have in The LORD. Look back at last Monday's blog and recall who you are because of your salvation experience.Let us read these promises and shout for joy!!Let us not get over the FACT that He has set His love upon us.The LORD ha redeemed us and watches over us faithfully. Selah.

Proverbs 13:24-25 ask the hard question, are you satisfied in your soul?What do you still want that The LORD has not given you yet? We need to learn the lesson given by our GOD concerning how to rear our children. How does He treat you? God loves you. pj