Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Daily Scripture & Questions
Numbers 14-15; Psalm 90 On what basis does Moses intercede for the people? What lesson is there in the people's foolhardy attempt to get out of the consequences of their sins by "obeying a bit late" (see 14:39 ff)? What is the sin of the high hand, and why is it so serious? How do we live wiser when the Lord teaches us to number our days?
Family Devotions—Scripture & Questions
Read Numbers 13:25-33 and 14:6-10. What were the differences between Caleb and Joshua and the other ten spies sent to check out the Promised Land? Are you afraid to do something God has asked you to do?
Biblical Prayer Focus
James 5:13-18 "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit."
Remember the power of prayer. Ask the Lord to help you and others get over hurdles that would keep you from asking for help, including prayer. If you have been sick for some time, call the church office and ask that the elders come and pray for you considering this passage. Ask the Lord to give you a prayer life like Elijah's.
Numbers 14-15; Psalm 90 On what basis does Moses intercede for the people? What lesson is there in the people's foolhardy attempt to get out of the consequences of their sins by "obeying a bit late" (see 14:39 ff)? What is the sin of the high hand, and why is it so serious? How do we live wiser when the Lord teaches us to number our days?
Family Devotions—Scripture & Questions
Read Numbers 13:25-33 and 14:6-10. What were the differences between Caleb and Joshua and the other ten spies sent to check out the Promised Land? Are you afraid to do something God has asked you to do?
Biblical Prayer Focus
James 5:13-18 "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit."
Remember the power of prayer. Ask the Lord to help you and others get over hurdles that would keep you from asking for help, including prayer. If you have been sick for some time, call the church office and ask that the elders come and pray for you considering this passage. Ask the Lord to give you a prayer life like Elijah's.
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