As a child, I was sometimes surprised by negative attitudes adults had about work. First, there were the Garfield cartoons everywhere: “I hate Mondays!” Then in the lunchroom, there was a calendar on the wall in the serving line and at the end of every day a cafeteria worker would put a huge “X” throughContinue reading “Surprise! Your Work is a Gift.”
Author Archives: Steven Wales
What is That to You?
Jesus told Peter he would be martyred one day, and Peter said, “What about John?” Jesus answered, “Even if John survives till My return, what is that to you? You follow Me!” John 21:18-22. Do you get the point? What God asks of one believer has no impact on another believer. “What is that toContinue reading “What is That to You?”
The Gift of Work. Numbers 18:7.
People sometimes think God cursed us by making us work. As evidence, they cite Genesis 3:17-19, wherein God tells Adam he will have to work the ground and it will give him thorns and thistles, and “by the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread.” However, Adam’s work was NOT part of theContinue reading “The Gift of Work. Numbers 18:7.”
Moses: Man of the Wasteland. Deuteronomy 34.
I was raised in a palace by a princess. Pharaoh was a grandfather to me. I ate the best foods, studied with the best tutors, owned toys and tools of the highest quality. I learned the sword and bow from the best. I spoke multiple languages, and wrote the first five books of the Bible.Continue reading “Moses: Man of the Wasteland. Deuteronomy 34.”
Delays.
God answers every prayer—but often the answer is not yes or no but “wait.” I don’t think anyone likes that answer. Waiting can be SO HARD. Yet, it seems to be a huge part of our training. How long was Moses’s destiny delayed? At 40, he was moved by the plight of the Israelites, actedContinue reading “Delays.”
Doubters and Skeptics. Numbers 14:11-12.
Are you a doubter? Do you trust God, or do you question God? The Israelites found it hard to trust God—and Moses. Even after ten plagues and the parting of the Red Sea, they doubted God. When God sent spies into the Promised Land, they reported it was a land flowing with milk and honey,Continue reading “Doubters and Skeptics. Numbers 14:11-12.”
Supply Chain Management.
Last night the grocery store’s bare shelves held one bag of Pedigree dog food. It was puppy food and the whole bag would not feed our dogs for one day. Where were the fifty-pound bags of adult dog food? Where were they when I shopped on Friday? And again on Sunday? This is a supplyContinue reading “Supply Chain Management.”
Tempus Fugit.
The hardest thing to comprehend when you are young is getting old. How many teenaged boys think they are invincible? When you are young, life seems like it will go on forever. When I was still in high school one of my friends had a car load of buddies in his car when he decidedContinue reading “Tempus Fugit.”
Doubters.
Would you doubt Moses? He’s been a hero for thousands of years. But what if he were your little brother? What if he had been floating in a basket and you were the one God used to secure for him a home with the Egyptian princess? God spent 80 years preparing Moses for a uniqueContinue reading “Doubters.”
Be Careful What You Wish For.
The Israelites were tired of being vegetarians. Or manna-tarians. It was all-manna, all the time. Manna tasted like a pastry made with the finest oil—it was delicious. At least the first time. But anything could get tiresome. Yet the people did not simply wish for variety. They let their hearts become rebellious. They cried out:Continue reading “Be Careful What You Wish For.”