Tag: memorial

  • The Prayer Bowl: A Great Exercise to Teach Kids About Prayer

    This post was written by Sandy Farmer. I recently read the book The God Who Sees You by Tammy Maltby. In this book, Tammy Maltby mentions how the “Israelites would pile up pillars of stones—stones of remembrance—to commemorate times when God moved powerfully and showed Himself to them.” (46% Kindle Edition) Joshua 4 (verses 1-9) is one example…

  • November 14 – The Upper Room

    Reading Luke 22:14-21, 23-30 John 13:1-21 Matt. 26:22-25; John 13:22-35 Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38 John 14:1-31a Luke 22:35-38 Matt. 26:20; John 14:31b Matt. 26:31-35 Devotional As the Jewish day transitioned from Wednesday to Thursday (Jews measured days from sunset to sunset), Jesus and His apostles met in the upper room, that Peter and John had…

  • March 8 – Take These Words to Heart

    Reading Deut. 31:1-8, 14-15, 23, 16-32:47 Devotional Moses was now 120 years old and he was nearing the end of his life on earth. GOD told him to teach the Israelites a song as a witness for GOD against them so that when they disobeyed Him later they would recall that GOD had prophesied about it…

  • March 27 – Signs of GOD Working

    Reading 1 Sam. 3:1-7:17 Devotional A number of key events are recorded in the text of today’s reading. One common theme in these events is how GOD is continually active in the lives of His people as well as all men. GOD Calls Samuel When Samuel was a young boy he served under Eli in…

  • January 25 – The Importance of Memorials

    Reading Ex. 12:1-13:16 Devotional GOD told Moses that He would bring one final plague upon Egypt and then Pharaoh would drive the children of Israel out of the land. GOD was going to kill the firstborn of every Egyptian. GOD gave Moses specific instructions for what the Hebrews must do to avoid this plague coming…