The High Calling of God

Deuteronomy 16 is a chapter where the Passover is reviewed. Verse two states: "Therefore you shall sacrifice the Passover to the LORD your God, from the flock and the herd, in the place where the LORD chooses to put His name." Of course we know that in the Old Testament the Hebrews had to offer sacrifices for their sins daily. Jesus Christ had not yet come as their Deliverer. The Passover was a celebration held once a year as a memorial to their great deliverance from Egypt. They were led out of bondage by God with great miracles. Later God established a covenant with them. But it was during the celebration of the Passover that they remembered and celebrated their freedom. The Lord said in verse two that He would choose a place where He could put His name. The Lord specifically chose the place to put His name! In the Old Testament, God chose places to put His name. After Jesus Christ's sacrificial death which paid the penalty for mankind's sin, God chose people

Psalm 46:10 The entire verse reads: "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" This word- "still" means to cease striving. The Amplified Version states it: "Let be and be still". Sometimes the most difficult place for a Christian or a church to be is when nothing seems to be happening. It is a place where it seems like the wind of God's Spirit is not moving. I remembered from my school years a geographical place called The Doldrums. It is situated just north of the equator, encircling the globe. It is where the winds of the northern and southern hemispheres come together. This area had little or no wind and could trap sailors for days, weeks or even months. With no wind to blow into their sails and move their ships, they were stranded. Stories have been told where sometimes these men would literally go insane due to the inactivity they were experiencing. Remember, back then, they had n