March - Day 15

Deuteronomy 1-3 - Moses appointed those who the people considered to be wise with great understanding, have a good reputation, and to be fair.  These are qualities of the kind of leaders you want to lead you and the kind of leader we should desire to become.  When God to Israel to go in and take the promised land, they used logic and reason which led to fear.  Fear kept them from receiving what God was trying to give them.  Then in disobedience, they tried to take the land in their own strength and failed.  God's timing matters.  God sent them away to wander in the wilderness until those who had disobeyed died and there was a new generation.  If we fail to do what God tells us in one generation, he is willing to wait and use the next generation.  As he led them back to the promised land, he began preparing them to take the land by giving them victories against attacking enemies along the way.  He built their faith and prepared them for taking the land by giving them victories along the way.  This helped them realize and know that they could trust God regardless of what was ahead. 

Psalm 62 - We must learn to wait for God to move because he will give us victory.  In the waiting, learn to put your hope in him and trust him.  Make a living honestly and don't put your hope in money

Matthew 26:1-16 - Jesus approved of the woman who anointed his head with expensive perfume.  It was symbolically preparing him for death.  The disciples were upset about the money they felt was wasted, however Jesus was not.  I think we should realize that the things we do to for the gospel of Jesus deserves nothing short of excellence and nothing less than our best. 

Romans 9:19-33 - God is the potter and we are the clay.  He can use us to display his glory however he decides.  The way to be made right is not by works but by faith alone.