Month: April 2016
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1. The Rewrite: Come up by yourself
Exodus 34 And the Lord said to Moses, “Cut two tablets of stone like the first ones, and I will write on these tablets the words that were on the first tablets which you broke. 2 So be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself […]
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5. YHWH Nissi: Write This Down
Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.” Exodus 17:14 (NKJV) After the battle was won, Yahweh instructed Moses to record the day and its events. This would serve […]
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4. YHWH Nissi: How the Battle is Won
Moses, being the exemplary leader, sprang into action. He recognized that the weak and lagging were in danger: a leader, no matter how high up the ranks, must be aware of the weakest followers and should be nimble in their response to rescue, defend and strengthen them. Moses didn’t wait a week, or a few […]
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3. YHWH Nissi: The Ambush
Is Yahweh with us or not? In the place where we hold on to the memories, and fret and complain about our process, we lose faith in the power of the One who delivered us with ‘a mighty hand and outstretched arm’. The people began to wonder, is Yahweh with us or not? Their doubt […]
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2. YHWH Nissi: The Timing of an Attack
Between being delivered out and delivered in… In Deuteronomy 25:17 – 19 Yahweh said, I remember how they attacked you on the way from Egypt… He was not pleased about the nature and the timing of the attack on His people. In reading these events, we get the impression that Yahweh was particularly displeased about […]
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1. YHWH Nissi: Introduction (Obedience)
1 Samuel 15:2-3 (NKJV) Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he ambushed him on the way when he came up from Egypt. Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them. But kill both man and […]
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2. The Rewrite: Another Chance
Worship gives us an opportunity to start fresh and to turn a new page. It allows us to let go of the broken and to realize that the plans he has for us still stand.
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4. Samuel’s Call: I Know You Called Me
1 Samuel3:8 – 10 So the first few times, Father Yahweh calls his name – “Samuel!” he hears, and he responds to the person to the only person who regularly calls him. But here is where it gets interesting: after the third call, Eli has come to terms with the perception that the Father is […]
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3. Samuel’s Call: Experiencing the Word
Experiencing the Word 1 Samuel 3:4 – 7 So Yahweh calls Samuel and Samuel hears the call but he’s not aware of who is calling him. He runs to the person, who usually calls him, the one who usually gives him instructions. He is aware that Eli is in his usual resting place and he […]
Sharon Haughton 