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Author: Scott

If One is Good . . .

And Moses said to them, “Let no one leave any of it over till the morning.” But they did not listen to Moses. Some left part of it till the morning, and it bred worms and stank. Exodus 16:19-20 With some medications, like opioids, tolerance is expected. The body and brain of the one taking…
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Parenting is Hard

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.” Exodus 16:4 I can’t imagine what I put my parents through…
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We Do it for a Reason

And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for…
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Growing Up in My Marriage

There the LORD made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them, saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of…
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Complain or Pray

When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah. And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” Exodus 15:23-24 My wife and I are wannabe do-it-yourselfers, currently working on adding living space into an old garage. We’re probably in…
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What Do You Get for the Dad Who Has Everything?

Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD . . . Exodus 15:1 My kids are grown now, but when they were little, they had no money and possessed nothing that my wife and I didn’t give them. On birthdays and at Christmas, any gift they gave was purchased by…
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Why Do You Believe in God?

Israel saw the great power that the LORD used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the LORD, and they believed in the LORD . . . Exodus 14:31 In a small group discussion recently, we answered this question – Why do you believe in God? If I’m honest, I’ve got to admit that I’ve…
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The Cost of Freedom

So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal course when the morning appeared. And as the Egyptians fled into it, the LORD threw the Egyptians into the midst of the sea. Exodus 14:27 My life story is simple. Following my way once led me to a drug…
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Stop Praying

The LORD said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward. Lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the people of Israel may go through the sea on dry ground.” Exodus 14:15-16 When faced with life challenges, I’ve…
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The Long Dark Night

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. Exodus 14:21 When my son was 10 ½ months old, we welcomed our daughter into the world. Suddenly, we had two…
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