Leviticus 10:1-3
Having a right perspective on the holiness of God.My reading today took me to Leviticus 10, and in particular vs 1-3.10 Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. 2 And fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord. 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what the Lord spoke, saying, ‘By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron,...
Read MoreBeing a sent one
There was a land far away…A good ruler lived in a small town with remote villages around it. Some of the villages were so small that the only way of communication was by a rough road, up the side of a mountain. For many years the town and its surrounding villages were at peace, but a new ruler from another town was about to change that. This foreign ruler was in route to the peaceful town with threats of destroying all that he found in his way. The good ruler, aware of the impending doom of his people as well as the surrounding villages; sent messengers to warn them. The villagers...
Read MoreColossians 2:23
Have you labored over work diligently only to see the result of that diligence producing no value because it was all wrongly placed diligence?Paul is writing to the believers in Colossee. He spends the majority of Chapter 2 walking them through who they are positionally before God because of Jesus Christ: They had received a circumcision made without hands (the purifying of their hearts vs11), they had been buried with Christ in baptism (vs12), they had been raised with him with the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead (vs12), God made them truly alive to him (vs13), and the...
Read MoreMissions Sunday
Last Sunday at GBC was geared for missions. All three families that are preparing for Papua New Guinea were able to speak: The Cann’s, Dodd’s, and us (the Lehman’s). I would encourage you to take the time and hear from each family what their roles will be, and more specifically what are their current needs.Please follow the link to watch: Grace Bible Church (Missions Sunday)Financial Support UpdateThere are three areas that we currently need support in: PNG June trip, Initial sending costs, and monthly support. Below are some quick stats on where we currently stand –...
Read MoreWho’s your wantok? & Proverbs 11:28
Who’s your wantok, or who are your wantoks? We are still in the middle of culture and language acquisition and read an article about the Wantok System in PNG. A wantok in the shortest summary is your friend. It is the division between “us” and “them”; it also comes with expectations that are not expressly spoken.The view of a wantok starts small and then works itself outward in larger concentric circles. Trying to relate this to American culture: If you have a spouse they would be your wantok, your family would be your wantok, your coligues at work could be...
Read MoreChinese Market & Luke 24:46-47
Thinking of creative ways to prepare for a foreign culture when you are not there is just downright fun. From evenings with no lights in the house (just candles), cooking unique foods, not running the A/C very much and my favorite; shopping at unique markets.This weekend we ventured into a Chinese marketplace to see the produce and smell the aroma of different… it was very different. We started in the produce isle and found some awesome fruits/vegetables that we had never seen before: Mini bananas (Belle is holding these), taro root (Greer’s head is being blocked by it), and...
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