Tag: heart
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Our Family Table: He Is Our Light
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 25 February 2024 Reading From Numbers 5-6 “The Lord said to Moses, ‘Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: ‘The Lord bless you and keep you;the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.’ ‘So they will put my…
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Our Family Table: Compassionate Laws
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 19 February 2024 Reading From Leviticus 19-21 “When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the…
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Our Family Table: Just Deserts
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 14 February 2024 Reading From Leviticus 5-7 “If anyone sins because they do not speak up when they hear a public charge to testify regarding something they have seen or learned about, they will be held responsible.” –Leviticus 5:1 This verse should be punctuated with a mic drop from…
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Our Family Table: Giving Generously
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 10 February 2024 Reading From Exodus 33-35 “Moses said to the whole Israelite community, “This is what the Lord has commanded: 5 From what you have, take an offering for the Lord. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the Lord an offering (he goes on the list all the materials needed to build the…
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Our Family Table: In the World, Not of it.
8 February 2024 Reading From Exodus 28-29 “Weave the tunic of fine linen and make the turban of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer. Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron’s sons to give them dignity and honor. After you put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them…
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Our Family Table: Yours is the Power and the Glory
3 February 2024 Reading From Exodus 13-15 “When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, ‘If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.’ So God led the people around by the desert road toward…
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Our Family Table: We Are Never Alone
20 January 2024 Reading From Genesis 25-26 “Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.” –Genesis 25:8 As far as I can tell, the death of Abraham is the first mention of an afterlife in the Bible…
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Our Family Table, Slow Your Roll
14 January 2024 Reading from Job 38-39 “Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears her fawn?Do you count the months till they bear? Do you know the time they give birth?They crouch down and bring forth their young; their labor pains are ended.Their young thrive and grow strong in the…