Whether by accident or on purpose, we tend to be destructive if we’re not careful about our actions. We can see the damage we do to things and to the people around us, but are we aware of the damage we do in the spiritual realm? That’s a more serous matter, and it requires our Creator’s intervention to repair not only the damage we cause, but us. We understand that on a personal level, but do we have any idea how it works on a national level?
If certain people were forerunners of Messiah, could certain nations be forerunners of Messiah’s Kingdom? What might that look like if it were possible? Numbers
This coming week, 5-11 July 2026 (20-26 Tammuz 5786), the Bible reading plan covers Mattot (Tribes) and Massei (Stages). 05 Jul Numbers 30:1-31:12 Jeremiah
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
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Whether by accident or on purpose, we tend to be destructive if we’re not careful about our actions. We can see the damage we do to things and to the people around us, but are we aware of the damage we do in the spiritual realm? That’s a more serous matter, and it requires our Creator’s intervention to repair not only the damage we cause, but us. We understand that on a personal level, but do we have any idea how it works on a national level?
Exodus 27:20-30:10; Ezekiel 43:10-27; 1 Kings 12:12-19; Luke 16:10-13; Romans 3:1-4; Galatians 3:29; Hebrews 7:11-28, 8:8-12
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Music: “Hashivenu (Turn Us Back),” Samuel and Benjamin Wearp, 2023. The full recording is available at https://youtu.be/rlFi8yNEc-U?si=oUNN5pBzZ3Nf3wdl.
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