Bible Reading Made Different

Deuteronomy  12:31  – You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way; for every abomination to the Lord which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods.   (NKJV) Be careful of your practices when worshiping God! Please feel free to post the 31st Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section. 

Deuteronomy  12:30  – take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.’  (NKJV) Do not imitate others in how they serve God or their gods. Please feel free to post the 30th Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section.   

God tested Abraham. He said, “Abraham!” Abraham answered, “Here I am.”  Notice that this scripture does not say that God tempted Abraham, but that He tested Abraham. James 1:13 says that God does not tempt anyone. Has God ever tested you? Did you pass the test? Do you answer God as quickly as Abraham did?  God told Abraham to take his only son Isaac, whom he loved, to the land of Moriah and offer him as a burnt offering on the mountain that He chose.  Why is Isaac referred to as Abraham’s only son, when we know Ishmael is the older son? Well, Isaac is the Son of Promise (Sarah’s son) and Ishmael is the son of “helping God out” (Genesis 16) (Hagar’s son). Abraham gets up early the next morning, saddles his donkey and takes Isaac and two young male servants with him. He also split the wood for the burnt offering.  What? No questions asked! Just complete obedience! Are you willing to make the sacrifice like Abraham did?  On the third day of the journey, Abraham saw the place in the distan

Exodus 12:29 - And it came to pass at midnight that the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock. (NKJV) Be advised that God will do just what He said He would do. Please feel free to post the 29th Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section. 

Exodus 12:28 - Then the children of Israel went away and did so; just as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did. (NKJV) Are you doing just as the Lord has commanded you? Please feel free to post the 28th Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section.

  God visited Sarah just as He promised and He held true to His word. Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time God said it would happen.   (They obviously experienced that time of pleasure as Sarah remembered it in Genesis 18.)  Abraham named his son, Isaac. He circumcised Isaac when he was eight days old as the Lord commanded   (Genesis 17.)  When Isaac was born, Abraham was 100 years old. Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me.”   Has God ever made you laugh?  She also said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.” Isaac grew up and was weaned. On the day that Isaac was weaned, Abraham had a great feast. Sarah saw Ishmael ridiculing Isaac.  Of course, Sarah would have an issue with this.   What good mom wouldn’t?  She told Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away. She said that Ishmael will not be an heir with Isaac.  Remember, it was Sarah (Sarai) who told Abra

  Abraham journeys to the South. He dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar. Abraham said that Sarah was his sister  (just like he did in Genesis 12) . Abimelech, king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.  Even in her older age, Sarah still must have been “drop dead gorgeous.” Just my opinion, but it seems as if Abraham is more concerned with “saving” his own life (again) than Sarah’s well-being.   God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and told him that he was a dead man because the woman he took is a man’s wife. However, Abimelech had not gone near Sarah. Abimelech asked the Lord if He would slay a righteous nation also. He claimed his innocence because Abraham said, “She is my sister” and Sarah said, “He is my brother.” Abimelech said, “In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.” God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart…” God told him that He kept him for sinning against Him and therefore,

  Exodus  12:27  – that you shall say, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice of the Lord, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and delivered our households.'” So the people bowed their heads and worshiped.   (NKJV) When is the last time you worshiped the Lord for what He has already done? To Post the 27th Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible, See the Comments 

  Deuteronomy  12:26  – Only the holy things which you have, and your vowed offerings, you shall take and go to the place which the Lord chooses.  (NKJV) Be careful of what you take with you when you go to worship God. Please feel free to post the 26th Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section. 

  The two angels   (that left Abraham in Genesis 18)   came to Sodom in the evening. Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When he saw them, he went to meet them and bowed himself with his face toward the ground   (similar to Abraham’s actions).   Lot offered to let the “men” spend the night at his house and to have the chance to wash their feet. They could rise early the next morning and be on their way. At first, the men rejected Lot’s offer saying that they would spend the night in the open square. However, Lot insisted and they finally agreed to stay at his house. Lot made them a feast and baked unleavened bread.   Showing generous hospitality must run in the family. Lot’s actions are similar to his Uncle Abraham’s actions in Genesis 18. Before they laid down for the night, the men of Sodom, young and old, and all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house. They asked Lot about the men who came to his house because they wanted to have sex with them. Lot went out to them an

  Exodus  12:25  – It will come to pass when you come to the land which the Lord will give you, just as He promised, that you shall keep this service.  (NKJV) God keeps His promises, so keep worshiping Him in obedience. Please feel free to post the 25th Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section.  MERRY CHRISTMAS!

  1 Samuel  12:24  – Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.  (NKJV) Reverence and serve God in heartfelt truthfulness for He has done great things for you! Please feel free to post the 24th Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section. 

 In the heat of the day while Abraham was sitting in his tent door by the terebinth trees of Mamre (one of Abram's allies in Warring Nations - Genesis 14) , the Lord appeared to him. Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw three men nearby. He left his tent door and ran to meet them and bowed himself to the ground. My Study Bibles suggest that these three visitors are the Lord and two angels appearing as "men". Abraham shows great hospitality by offering water for the washing of their feet and grants them rest under the trees. He also offered to feed them as well. The visitors agreed to accept Abraham's hospitality. So he hurried to the tent and told Sarah to quickly make ready three measures of fine meal, knead it and make cakes. Abraham ran to the herd and took a tender and good calf and gave it to a young man to prepare quickly. Abraham took butter, milk and the calf which was prepared and set it before them. He stood nearby as they ate under the tree. Keep in mind that

  1 Samuel  12:23  – Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right way.   (NKJV) Are you sincerely praying for others? Please feel free to post the 23rd Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section.

When Abram was 99 years old, God appeared to him and said, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless….”   My NKJV Study Bible says that “Be blameless means to have integrity.” How blameless are you before the Lord?  God also told him that He will make a covenant between Him and Abram and multiply him exceedingly.  God is reiterating the promise He made in previous chapters.  Abram fell face down  (in reverence and in humble submission to God) . God tells Abram that he will be the father of many nations. Then God changed his name from Abram  (Exalted father)  to Abraham  (Father of a multitude) . God says that He will make Abraham exceedingly fruitful and nations and kings will come from him. God will establish His everlasting covenant with Abraham and his descendants promising to be their God.  I’ve noticed that God has repeated this promise of many descendants several times over to Abraham. Could it be due to Abraham’s age so that he is finally convinced?  Has God promised y

  1 Samuel  12:22  – For the Lord will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you His people.  (NKJV) Praise God for His promise to never forsake us! Please feel free to post the 22nd Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section.

  Deuteronomy  12:21  – If the place where the Lord your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, then you may slaughter from your herd and from your flock which the Lord has given you, just as I have commanded you, and you may eat within your gates as much as your heart desires. ( NKJV) You can worship God anywhere, near or far. Please feek free to Post the 21st Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section.

  Deuteronomy  12:20  – “When the Lord your God enlarges your border as He has promised you, and you say, ‘Let me eat meat,’ because you long to eat meat, you may eat as much meat as your heart desires. (NKJV) Enjoy God’s abundant blessings! Please feel free to post the 20th Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section.

  As stated in Genesis 15, Abram and Sarai did not have any children. If you recall, in Genesis 13, God told Abram that if the dust of the earth could be numbered, then his descendants can be numbered. In Genesis 15, God told Abram that if he could number the stars, so shall his descendants be. So, God is promising that Abram will have numerous descendants. Remember in Genesis 12, he is already 75 years old.  Presuming that Abram and Sarai were a couple with great communication skills, I am guessing that he told her about God’s promise of numerous descendants.   Sarai had an Egyptian maidservant by the name of Hagar. Sarai said to Abram that the Lord kept her from bearing children so she told Abram to go be intimate with her maid, Hagar and perhaps she would obtain children by Hagar. Abram heeded the voice of Sarai.   At this point, did God ask Sarai for her help to manifest His promise? Was Abram a little “henpecked” since he heeded the voice of his wife? Or, was this just a “man thin

  1 Samuel  12:19  – And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die; for we have added to all our sins the evil of asking a king for ourselves.”  (NKJV) Do you ask others to seriously pray for you? Please feel free to post the 19th Verse of any 12th Chapter of the Bible in the Comments Section.