January 2021
January 10
Day 302: Before I Leave the House I woke this early morning thinking I'd devote myself to quiet contemplation and prayerful preparation. As if I would spend the morning like a monk. However, not my reality. I have forgotten almost everything necessary for today's worship gathering. Communion stuff doesn't miraculously show up, unless I bring […]
January 9
Day 301: Messy Atoning Work Chapters 36-38 continue the record of how the people of Israel completed the design and construction of the mobile Tabernacle. And how they followed the instructions to the letter. In some cases, but not all, a bit of detail is given. Exodus 38:8 says, "He (the lead craftsman) made the […]
January 8
Day 300: While the Ornaments Get Packed Away Anyway There's what appears to be a weird exchange between God and Moses in Exodus 33. God tells Moses to lead the people into Canaan the Promised Land. But God also says He's not going with them. They've become a "stiff-necked people." They deserve to be "consumed." […]
January 7
Day 299: Stomped by the Elephant in the Room This, the first Thursday, is that one day each month when I will devote most of my workday hours to meetings on Zoom. All of which will have no planned margin for today's obvious elephant in the room. This elephant looks like pent up anger spilling […]