Day 59: Numbers 23-25; Mark 8:1-21
by Jonathan Merki on February 28th, 2023
"Don't you understand yet?" (Mark 8:21)It seems to be a part of the human condition. Balak would not relent...offering more sacrifices from different vantage points making greater threats would not change God's mind. All this did was give God an opportunity to reinforce His plan and purpose, and out of this came passages that speak life into our day and point wise men (and women) to Jesus (Numbers... Read More
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Day 58: Numbers 21-22; Mark 7:24-37
by Jonathan Merki on February 27th, 2023
"He does everything well!" (Mark 7:37)What amazes the crowd (i.e., those who walk around with Jesus observing Him) is His core value: God's glory that is evidenced in His words and actions. Do you remember the response of the crowds to His excellent sermon? The crowds were amazed because He spoke with authority, not like the religious leaders who were so busy quoting everyone else that they could ... Read More
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Day 57: Numbers 16-20; Mark 7:1-23*
by Jonathan Merki on February 26th, 2023
Today we will focus on the sacrament of baptism in our 'We Believe' series of Sunday sermons. You will hear an expression I first remember hearing from one of my seminary professors, Dr. Rob Staples: 'an outward sign of an inward grace.' Our reading today illustrates that well (Mark 7:1-23*). Ceremonial washing was a part of ritual worship established in the days of Moses in the wilderness. It ext... Read More
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Day 56: Numbers 16-20; Mark 7:1-13
by Jonathan Merki on February 25th, 2023
Everyone gets to tithe...give a tenth. The Levites who had no inheritance and who served God and His children, were dependent on the gifts (tithes) that Israel brought to the tabernacle. If they had no means of making a living and sustaining life (remember, the tithe was not money but livestock and produce), God would make certain they were cared for. The tithe belonged to them, but they belonged ... Read More
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Day 55: Numbers 14-15; Mark 6:30-56
by Jonathan Merki on February 24th, 2023
For whatever reason, our reading from Numbers (and I read ahead through Numbers 16) took me back to our Wednesday night conversation about loving God and loving His church. I certainly hope that the church is never as 'stiff-necked' as the wilderness wanderers. However, there are always those in the larger context of the Church (capital 'C') who don't embrace the vision of God to move into the pro... Read More
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Day 54: Numbers 11-13; Mark 6:1-29
by Jonathan Merki on February 23rd, 2023
"Moses was a very humble man, more so than anyone on the face of the earth." (Numbers 12:3, CSB)"That which brings a praying soul near to God is a humble heart. That which gives wings to prayer is a humble mind...Humility holds in its keeping the very life of prayer. There is no power in prayer to ascend without it...God dwells in the lowly places. He makes lowly places often the most high places... Read More
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