Dr. Gary Hedrick
Dr. Gary Hedrick is president of CJF Ministries.
John Turner
John is a pastoral minister at CJFM.
Brian Nowotny
Brian is the director of communications for CJF Ministries.
Rick Higbee
Rick produces our Messianic Perspectives program and is also a photographer and videographer at CJFM.
Some people excel in the knowledge of the sciences, the arts, technology, etc.
These people are smart.
Others excel in knowledge that transcends the classroom and the textbook. These master the revelations of scripture.
They interact with wisdom. (See Deuteronomy 4:5,6.)
A friend told me, “It’s okay to drive up to 7 miles per hour over the speed limit. I have several police officer friends who have said they only give tickets when you exceed the limit by 8 miles per hour or more.”
I asked my friend, “So… if I speed like you are suggesting and get a ticket, will you pay for it?”
He would not agree to that.
I was reminded of this conversation as I read Deuteronomy 4:2. God says, “Don’t add to my words.”
When God promised “a land flowing with honey,” I wonder if the people thought that description all the way through? (Read Deuteronomy 6:3.)
The way I see it, where there is honey, there are also bees.
If God gave me a land flowing with honey, as much as I like honey, I would probably be harvesting the bee colonies often.
Have you ever given much thought to the way God described the Promised Land: “a land flowing with milk and honey?”
This expression is found 20 times in the Bible. One of the occurrences is found in this week’s Torah reading in Deuteronomy 6:3.
What comes to mind as you visualize a land flowing with milk?
Moses was not permitted to enter the Promised Land.
For over 40 years, Moses had journeyed to get to Canaan. He assisted millions of his people to make the journey as well.
But Moses made a costly mistake. It was a mistake that cost him dearly.
