With the price of eggs rising again, some are thinking of alternative Easter activities for their kids (like dinosaur eggs). I prefer the real thing, like these beautiful eggs our neighbor brought over from her chicken coop.

There are certain things not meant for us. As believers in Christ Jesus we have a new way of navigating our earthly existence- namely faith. When fear or just plain boredom causes us to cling to earthly “goods” as a means of satisfying our deeper needs, then we can miss out on the valuable truth love holds for us.

This truth is that our life matters. Whether we are young, old, rich, poor, part of a big family or all alone, the truth is we are created in God’s image. By not rejecting that gift but embracing all He has for us, we can walk in His great love and purpose (aka the Kingdom of God).

Too often, the greed of worldly possessions or simply appetites that flare up from lacking purpose shipwrecks our inner peace.

Our enemies may not be actual giants in the land, instead they may be giants of pain in our lives. #Hedelivers

Being “set apart” for destruction was the way that God chose to deal with the invasive-like mildew that greed had over Achan’s heart. Set apart today those things not meant for you.

Choose that which is truly valuable- a trusting relationship with the Savior. His love was displayed during His life on the earth. His power was displayed when God raised him from the dead.

Life eternal starts today for all who accept Him as Savior and Lord. There is no greater purpose than to live for him. There is no greater love than to be accepted by God the Father on the basis of our faith in His Son. -Teresa #Godsproperty #ourdeliverance

Joshua 7:12b-15 (NLT) (bold added for emphasis)

For now Israel itself has been set apart for destruction. I will not remain with you any longer unless you destroy the things among you that were set apart for destruction.

¹³ “Get up! Command the people to purify themselves in preparation for tomorrow. For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Hidden among you, O Israel, are things set apart for the Lord. You will never defeat your enemies until you remove these things from among you.

¹⁴ “In the morning you must present yourselves by tribes, and the Lord will point out the tribe to which the guilty man belongs. That tribe must come forward with its clans, and the Lord will point out the guilty clan. That clan will then come forward, and the Lord will point out the guilty family. Finally, each member of the guilty family must come forward one by one. ¹⁵ The one who has stolen what was set apart for destruction will himself be burned with fire, along with everything he has, for he has broken the covenant of the Lord and has done a horrible thing in Israel.”