Welcome! I hope you’re doing well today. This *is* the day that the Lord has made, after all! Listen. I have a very important thing to talk to you about after the reading today, so please stick around for that, ok? Thanks.
Today in Leviticus 7, we conclude the laws regarding the various sacrifices. In Matthew 19, Jesus talks about divorce. Today we are again reading from the New International Version .
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Tomorrow we will read about the ordination of Aaron and his sons as priests.
Why do you suppose it is so difficult for the wealthy to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven? Any ideas? Does God hate the wealthy? Does He hate money.
Some of you probably know about the health problems my son, Steven, has had this year. For those who don’t know, I’ll summarize very briefly. Just after the start of this year, his colon perforated as a result of a very severe case of ulcerative colitis. He had to have emergency surgery, and his colon was removed, and he almost died. He was in the hospital for over a month, and is still not completely recovered from the surgery. He needs two more surgeries, one of which will take place on June the 10th.
The health insurance policy which was in effect at the time of the surgery was through my wife, the lovely lady LeeAnn’s work. About two weeks after the surgery, while Steven was still in the hospital, she lost her job. We are now paying for the insurance through COBRA, at the cost of just over $2,000 per month. In addition to that enormous expense, our portion of the hospital bills are staggering. As an example, just a few days ago we got the bill for the antibiotics that Steven had to have administered by us via IV when he came home from the hospital. Take a guess how much. Over $40,000. And that’s just a very small portion of the total expenses.
Steven’s girlfriend has set up a donation page for Steven over on Facebook. If you can do anything at all to help, even just share the page, or give even a small donation, it would be much appreciated. Just go to StevenWebb.net. Any help at all would be appreciated….your prayers most of all, as we prepare for the next surgery.
Thank you.
I’ll talk with you tomorrow. Until then, may God bless you richly. I’m Steve Webb.
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here today. It’s good to have you along. Today in Leviticus 6, there are more laws concerning different offerings. In Matthew 18, we learn how much Jesus loves children, and how sternly he will deal with those who might hurt them. Today we will be reading from the New International Version .
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We have just a couple more chapters in Leviticus where God is laying out the laws for offerings. I’m glad we don’t have to keep them all straight today, aren’t you?
While reading Matthew, I was struck with the seriousness with which we must take forgiveness. How can we who have received God’s lavish gift of grace not forgive others? God has given us eternal life when we deserved eternal death. How can we not forgive those who have wronged us? I have to tell you, this is one I’m working on myself. I confess, I cannot do it. I need God’s help. And I remember that Philippians 4:13 tells us that “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” All things. Thank you Lord.
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I’ll talk with you tomorrow. Until then, may God bless you richly. I’m Steve Webb.
In Leviticus chapter 5, God’s instructions for sin offerings continues. In Matthew 17, Jesus has an unusual meeting. We are reading today from the New King James Version.
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Is it just me, or do you also see a parallel between pouring out the blood of the sacrifice at the base of the altar, and the blood that Jesus shed, running down the cross to the ground below?
In Matthew I just realized something for the first time. I have read this passage many, many times, and never noticed this. It’s where the disciples asked Jesus why they were unable to cast out the demon from the boy. Jesus told them it was because of their unbelief. Notice he didn’t say it was because they didn’t have enough faith. He said unbelief! He went on to say that if they had just had faith the size of a mustard seed, which is *tiny*, they could move mountains!
Friends, how often do we ask things of God, when in our hearts we don’t believe? Something to think about.
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I’ll talk with you tomorrow. Until then, may God bless you richly. I’m Steve Webb.
In Leviticus chapter 4, God gives instructions for specific types of sin offerings. In Matthew 15, Jesus predicts his death and resurrection. We are reading today from the Lexham English Bible.
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So in Leviticus today, we learned that even if a person doesn’t know something is a sin, it is still a sin. What is it they say, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse”?
In Matthew, we see a wonderful picture of one of my favorite Bible characters. Peter is the one who said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!” And Jesus called him blessed. And then he turns around in the next scene and tells Jesus that He mustn’t be killed, which is of course completely opposite of God’s will. But in his passion, Peter blurts things out without really thinking. He’s a ready, fire, aim kind of guy. I guess I sort of relate to him.
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I’ll talk with you tomorrow. Until then, may God bless you richly. I’m Steve Webb.
In Leviticus chapter 3, God gives instructions for fellowship offerings. In Matthew 15, Jesus tells the people that what you say reveals what is in your heart. We are reading today from the Lexham English Bible.
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In case you’re wondering, the Fellowship offering was to show that there was peace between the Lord and the people. This offering always came last when offered in a series of offerings.
In Matthew, one of the things that really struck me as I was reading, was how the Canaanite woman persuaded Jesus to heal her daughter. She kept after Him until He relented. I think that sometimes we need to bring our prayers to God like this Canaanite woman. We sometimes need to persist until we hear from God. And we might even need to reason with Him as this woman did.
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I hope you have a fantastic Monday and a blessed week. Thanks for coming along with me on this journey through God’s Word. How about inviting a friend to come along?
I’ll talk with you tomorrow. Until then, may God bless you richly. I’m Steve Webb.
In Leviticus chapter 2, God gives instructions on how to perform grain offerings. In Matthew 14, Jesus performs several miracles, including feeding well over five thousand people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. We are reading today from the English Standard Version.
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Did you notice that the Lord told the people to always include salt in the grain offerings? Why do you suppose that is?
And why do you suppose Jesus went to be alone when he heard of the death of John the Baptist?
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Tomorrow is Sunday, so I’ll be taking the day off from recording. Be sure you get to church if at all possible. Gathering with other believers is crucial to your spiritual health and welfare. I’ll talk to you Monday. May God bless you richly. I’m Steve Webb.
In Levitiucus chapter 1, God gives instructions on how to perform burnt offerings. In Matthew 13, Jesus tells several parables and then explains them to his disciples. We are reading today from the English Standard Version.
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So now that the tabernacle and its contents are built, God tells Moses and the people how He wants the sacrifices performed. Again, he is very specific about every aspect. Did you notice that God is as pleased with the offering of a dove as he is with a bull? Any idea on that?
And I really love Jesus’ explanations of his parables, because I have seen each one in action many times since becoming a believer myself. Have you? And how true is it that a prophet (or one who speaks for God) is not recognized in his own home town? Have you seen that happen? I certainly have. I have known many men who faithfully served the Lord with good results for the Kingdom, but had little respect from the people who knew them before God got hold of them. It comes with the territory.
It’s Friday. Make this day one where God will be pleased with you.
I’ll talk to you tomorrow. May God bless you richly. I’m Steve Webb.
Today in Exodus 40 we see the Tabernacle finally put into service for the Lord. And in Matthew 12, Jesus continues to heal people, but refuses to do a miracle for the religious leaders. Again, we are reading from the New Century Version.
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Can you imagine how Moses and the people must have reacted when God’s presence decended on the Tabernacle once it was completed? It must have been a time of joy and awe.
And isn’t it just like God for Jesus to refuse to jump through the Pharisees’ hoops to prove who He was? God is God. He has nothing to prove. Sometimes, in His mercy, He shows Himself as trustworthy and real, but He seldom does it just because He is being challenged.
Well, I hope your week is going well so far. Today, we had an appointment with my son Steven’s surgeon. His next surgery is scheduled for June 10th. Please pray that everything goes well.
After the doctors’ appointment, the Lovely Lady LeeAnn and I drove along the southern California coast all the way down to San Diego, before heading back home. We had a great day together, away from computers and the inland heat. It was a good day. I posted a few pictures on my FB timeline if you care to take a look.
Tomorrow we begin the book of Leviticus, and in Matthew, Jesus explains why he taught with parables, or stories.
I’ll talk to then. May God bless you richly. I’m Steve Webb.
Exodus 39 and Matthew 11 are up today. In Exodus, Moses inspects the work that was done in building the tabernacle and its furnishings. In Matthew, John the Baptist, who is in prison, sends word to Jesus, asking if He is the One.
Today, we’ll read Exodus 38, and find out just how much gold, silver and bronze it took to build the tabernacle and its furnishings, and in Matthew chapter 10, Jesus helps clarify where one’s allegiances should be. Our text today is again from the World English Bible.
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I did a fun little exercise today. Using the numbers given us in Exodus 38 regarding the amount of gold used in the tabernacle, I looked up the value of that gold using gold prices as of today’s date. Would you like to know the number? It’s $43,814,608.04. The silver at today’s value was $2,446,060.00. Bronze is an alloy of different metals, so I couldn’t find a value for that.
In Matthew, Jesus had some hard teachings, didn’t he? Especially the part about coming not to bring peace, but to divide families. What do you think about that? Is Jesus bad for families? Couldn’t be. Could he?
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I’ll talk to you tomorrow. May God bless you richly. I’m Steve Webb.
Welcome! I hope you’re doing well today. This *is* the day that the Lord has made, after all! Listen. I have a very important thing to talk to you about after the reading today, so please stick around for that, ok? Thanks.