“So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation. And he laid his hands on him and inaugurated him, just as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.” (Numbers 27:22-23) Eli Whitney is often credited with first implementing interchangeable parts… ONLY ONE PART IS NOT REPLACEABLE

In high school I had a teacher who was fond of quoting a Latin proverb that translates, “Repetition is the mother of learning.” We recognize the wisdom in those words, for it is by repeated hearing or reading of subject matter that it becomes fixed in the mind. We see the principle of learning by… THEN THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD

From little on, children are told the story of the Golden Calf, the idol erected by Aaron while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. How quickly the Israelites turned to the false gods of the Egyptians in attempting to solve their problems! Less familiar, perhaps, is the account of the golden rats… GOLDEN RATS AND TUMORS

The world is full of trouble makers! Some deserve the designation, others not so much. Copernicus was the first European scientist to advocate the heliocentric theory of the solar system. He offended many who claimed the earth was the center of the universe, who even used the Bible as their “proof.” My Mom thought young… YOU TROUBLE MAKER, YOU!

“If there is a God, then how do you explain . . .?” I’d guess that most of us have heard this demanding question before, especially from friends and family who are not believers or who are struggling in their faith. The desire of man to have the God of heaven and earth explained to… FAITH CLINGS TO THE SECRET THINGS

I think I was in college before I understood verse one of the 23rd Psalm. Perhaps others have puzzled over it as well. The rest of the psalm seemed relatively clear to me. Like a faithful shepherd, our gracious God perfectly provides for us, perfectly protects us from danger, and perfectly preserves us in times… LACKING NOTHING

It is always good to receive an encouraging personal message, one that someone has taken the time and effort to compose for you alone, to lift your spirits and help you in your daily struggles. The man mentioned here in Jeremiah received just such a personal word of encouragement, and one that he could never… EBED-MELECH THE ETHIOPIAN, A MAN WHO PUT HIS TRUST IN THE LORD

Perhaps you have learned the hard way. Even when the odds seem to be stacked in your favor, you should never guarantee a victory. They are called upsets for a reason—an unexpected outcome despite the odds. What if God guarantees a victory? Is that different? The Israelites had witnessed the effect that the ten plagues… GUARANTEED VICTORY

Everyone who sees can discern the relationship between light and shadow. The Germans had a saying: “Wo viel Licht, da viel Schatten.” That is, “Where the light is bright, the shadow is deep.” How true in the physical world! But what about the spiritual and moral? It seems the world is full of people of… BRIGHT LIGHT / DARK SHADOWS

“Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt, how he met you on the way and attacked your rear ranks, all the stragglers at your rear, when you were tired and weary; and he did not fear God. Therefore it shall be, when the Lord your God… Remember The Amalekites?