I recently heard a story about a guy who set up a spot in a subway and began to play his violin. Over the course of several hours, most people just hurried right past him headed to their destinations. A few dropped a coin or two in his receptacle. Turns out, this guy was one of the greatest violinist ever, Joshua Bell, playing one of his most intricate pieces of music on a violin worth 3.5 million dollars and who had just sold out a concert hall in which he’d performed a few days prior where Continue Reading
Remain Dedicated
In Joshua chapter 5 we hear the Lord telling Joshua to make some flint knives. Yes, flint knives (Joshua 5:2 NKJV). They are being commanded to circumcise this newer generation of Israelites. This is really interesting because at this point, Moses is dead, Joshua has been officially named their new leader, and they are just outside of the promised land—as close as they have ever been to receiving what God promised their forefathers. They are right there y’all—just about to lift up that foot to Continue Reading
A Lot to Deal With
In Genesis chapters 11-14 & 19 we learn about a man named Lot. At a young age, Lot lost his father. He was raised by his Uncle Abram (Abraham) until they decided to part ways. Abram gave Lot first pick of the new land he would occupy. In verse 10 of Genesis chapter 13, we read that Lot saw the land of Sodom and that it was well-watered. Unfortunately, this land may have been well-watered, but it was also wicked (Genesis 13:13). It was not long before Lot had a lot to deal with. His Continue Reading