“Surely I Am More Stupid Than Any Man”

Man looking away

Agur described himself as being “more stupid than any man” (Proverbs 30:2). Yet this man demonstrated that he possessed valuable insight and wisdom that we would do well to learn. “Surely I am more stupid than any man, and I do not have the understanding of a man. Neither have I learned wisdom, nor do […]

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You Shall Not Worship the Lord Your God in That Way (3/15)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Deuteronomy 11-13. Yesterday we noticed a warning about forgetting God in the midst of prosperity. Today we see another warning to the Israelites, but this one has to do with their worship to God. “When the Lord your God cuts off before you the nations whom you go in […]

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The Potential Danger in Prosperity (3/14)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Deuteronomy 8-10. Before entering Canaan, Moses issued a warning to the people of Israel of a certain danger they would face once they had begun to enjoy the blessings of the promised land. “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments and […]

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When Your Son Asks You (3/13)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Deuteronomy 5-7. Knowledge of God’s word and obedience to it are not just for one generation, but they are to be passed down to the next. The Israelites were to remember this when they entered into the land of Canaan. “That you might do [the commandments] in the land where […]

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Do Not Add to or Take Away from His Word (3/12)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Deuteronomy 3-4. “You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. “Your eyes have seen what the Lord has done in the case of Baal-peor, for […]

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I Have Given Them a Possession (3/11)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Deuteronomy 1-2. The Israelites were God’s chosen people and would be given the promised land of Canaan. Yet this did not give them license to take anything they wanted and destroy any nation they chose to destroy. God gave some specific prohibitions on lands they were not to take […]

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Equal Justice Under the Law (3/10)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Numbers 35-36. The cities of refuge were given as a provision in case anyone killed another man unintentionally (Numbers 35:6-28). If this happened, the one who took the life of his neighbor could flee to one of the cities of refuge to escape the slain man’s avenger. While there, […]

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