by Gerry Blumberg | Mar 12, 2009 | Flashlight
But even after all he did, you refused to trust the Lord your God…Deuteronomy 1:32 (NLT) The children of Israel were a stubborn lot. A trip that should have taken eleven days instead took forty years. The verse continues with, “…who goes before you looking for...
by Gerry Blumberg | Mar 5, 2009 | Flashlight
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 (ESV) Do you remember this chorus? Long before we had “praise” music, we had choruses. I learned...
by Gerry Blumberg | Feb 26, 2009 | Flashlight
The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8 (NLT) I am on a need-to-know basis with God these days. I would prefer to have my life laid out neatly on a piece of paper so that I can plan...
by Gerry Blumberg | Feb 14, 2009 | Flashlight
Whether the cloud stayed above the Tabernacle for two days, a month, or a year, the people of Israel stayed in camp and did not move on. But as soon as it lifted, they broke camp and moved on. Numbers 9:22 (NLT) Have you ever watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition?...
by Gerry Blumberg | Feb 5, 2009 | Flashlight
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. Proverbs 25:21-22 (NIV) The other night my daughter called and wanted some...
by Gerry Blumberg | Feb 1, 2009 | Flashlight
I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you. Job 42:2 (NLT) Job’s story blows me away. Each of us can spin the tale of our lives to include romance, pathos, sorrow, and victory but Job wins the Oscar. I have many questions to ask God some day and we...
by Gerry Blumberg | Jan 26, 2009 | Flashlight
Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words. Job 2:13 (NLT) Did you know that the book of Job is one of the oldest books of the Old Testament? In my...
by Gerry Blumberg | Jan 17, 2009 | Flashlight
The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed. Genesis 39:23b (NLT) I love to read and one of my favorite fiction genres is action/thrillers. The story of Joseph in Genesis captures my imagination in a similar way. The twists and turns of the plot keep...
by Gerry Blumberg | Jan 15, 2009 | Flashlight
And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward;” Genesis 13:14 (New King James Version) After the New Year, I chafed to get back to my various...
by Gerry Blumberg | Jan 7, 2009 | Flashlight
So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided. Genesis 22: 14 (NIV) Imagine the movie scene of Abraham, his arm raised, knife in hand, ready to plunge it into the heart of his...
