After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, for when the community rebelled at the waters of the Desert of Zin, both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy before their eyes. Numbers 27:13-14 No one really wants to miss out on... Continue Reading →
Numbers 24:13 Not Being Bought Off
Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord--and I must say only what the Lord says? Numbers 24:13 In this world it is commonly heard that money talks, meaning it... Continue Reading →
Exodus 11:5 Disobedience Comes At A High Price
Every firstborn son in Egypt will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sits on the throne, to the firstborn son of the female slave, who is at her mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle as well. Exodus 11:5 Disobeying a law is a very common thing to be seen all over... Continue Reading →
Exodus 1:17 Who Do You Fear More?
The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live. Exodus 1:17 Governments and most leaders and organizations demand loyalty and obedience. When a ruling is made, it is expected to be followed without question. The leaders with the most authority... Continue Reading →