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When Divine Becomes Mundane

February 22, 2015 • Dale Oquist

Have you ever heard the phrase, “First World problems?” It is when we complain about something inconvenient in our comfort-saturated world. It is a “problem” the rest of the world doesn’t have. Likewise, the Israelites should have been content with how God was providing supernaturally for them, yet, they weren’t. (All started with Adam and Eve, I guess. They had EVERYTHING and weren’t satisfied.)

Overwhelmed

March 8, 2015 • Dale Oquist

Moses gets the Israelites prepared for those moments they will have in the Promised Land with some important instructions. Really, only one instruction – which is to remember God, is with them.

Are We There Yet?

March 1, 2015 • Dale Oquist

Moses was taking the people of Israel on a little road trip. It was intended to be an eleven-day journey but ended up lasting 40 years. This period of time in their history is called the “Wilderness Wandering.” It was a time of testing (Deuteronomy 8:2) to reveal the disposition of the people of God. It was a time of humbling for them to cure them of self-reliance. It was a time of teaching (Deuteronomy 8:3) making sure they were reminded that we need more than food to keep us alive and thriving.

People of Distinction

February 15, 2015 • Dale Oquist

There were all these laws of the Old Testament – 613 of them. Can you imagine trying to keep them all? Adam and Eve struggled with ONE! That was Israel’s task. And they failed. That is why the sacrificial system was in place, so they could still have a relationship with God even though they broke his laws.