The Important Institution of Marriage

Suggested Bible Reading:  Deuteronomy 24-27   Devotional Thought: Title:  “The Important Institution of Marriage.”   The eastern culture was definitely different and still is different from the western culture.  Unfortunately, there have been two main deviations to God’s design for marriage.  (1) Polygamy, which is the practice, started by Cain, of taking more than one…

The Guarantee of Victory

Suggested Bible Reading:  Deuteronomy 17-20 Devotional Thought: Title:  “The Guarantee of Victory.” Once the land of Canaan had been possessed there would still be enemies in the surrounding nations.  If the children of Israel obeyed God by driving out the enemies, they would inhabit a land more prosperous than those scattered around the promised land. …

An Exhortation to Obedience

Suggested Bible Reading:  Deuteronomy 3-4 Devotional Thought: Title:  “An Exhortation to Obedience.” Having reminded the people of what had taken place since they left Egypt, Moses in chapter 4 turned their attention to the vital importance of obedience to the “statutes” and the “judgments.”  His exhortation opens with the words, “Now therefore hearken.”  “Now” indicates…

Sin Brings Sorrow

Suggested Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 1-2 Devotional Thought: The refusal of Israel to obey God in not entering Canaan (Numbers 13:26-33) had been costly as is very clearly presented in the book of Numbers. A generation had died in the wilderness, but Joshua and Caleb, the only two spies who had returned from their scouting of…

The City of Refuge

Suggested Bible Reading: Numbers 35-36 Devotional Thought: There are two subjects taken up in chapter 35. The first deals with the provision of cities for the Levites scattered throughout the land, (vs. 1-8) The second gives regulations as to the setting aside of six cities as places of refuge for the manslayer. (vs. 9-34) The…