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Today, we resume our search for important life-lessons from Exodus, chapters 13 and 14, where Moses and the Israelites were caught between the forces of Pharaoh and the sea. https://www.cosdavis.com/gods-promised-victory/ provides a review of two ways God works with His people to ensure victory in tough circumstances: He provides protection and guidance, and He enables us to overcome fear by trusting Him. What more can we learn from how Moses and the Israelites responded to their dilemma? What exactly was their dilemma? Imagine what they were facing: the sea in front […]

Several months ago, we began examining promises God has made to bring our Savior into the world. We have witnessed God’s promises, after the fall in Eden, to Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Time and again, we have seen the frailty and failure of men juxtaposed to the strength and faithfulness of God. If we have learned anything from these months of study, we must conclude that God is faithful to keep His promises and that He is very patient in working with people He chooses to carry out His […]

Happy New Year to you and those you love! May the Lord richly bless you with peace and the joy of His salvation. I have a “trivia” question for you: “When did the calendar we use begin?” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar will help you appear smarter than most people you know. Try it. When did the Jewish calendar begin? You may have noticed that while holidays such as Hanukkah and Passover have been added to our calendar, they originated in the Jewish calendar. We celebrate the New Year on January 1, but this was […]

Today, we continue exploring The Christmas Promise by answering the last two questions I raised in last week’s blog. https://www.cosdavis.com/the-christmas-promise/.  One of the many good qualities of my parents was their dependability. I could trust them to be honest with me and tell me the truth, even if I didn’t appreciate it at the time. This, of course, implied that I could expect to get a pony if they promised to fulfill my fantasy. I never got the pony, but I was never disappointed by them making a promise they couldn’t […]

Several months ago, we began a biblical journey to discover more about God by examining some of His promises. The primary purpose of the Bible is to help us understand who God is, who we are, and His plan for us and His creation. A significant way to understand God and His character is to investigate His promises and whether He has kept them. We began in the Garden of Eden with God’s promise of a redeemer, and from there, thrilled at the stories of God’s grace and provision with […]

In last week’s post, I emphasized two ways in which God’s name is sacred to devout Jews and Christians. His name is a covenant name and a memorial name. Today, I want to explore a couple of questions about how we “handle” or use God’s name. My questions are based on God’s commandment to the Israelite nation in the second of the “Ten Commandments.” I know I am “jumping ahead,” knowing  Moses has not yet led the Israelites out of bondage, but since we have been focusing on God’s name, […]