Shalom,


Psalm 90:1-2:


1 LORD, YOU have been our dwelling place and our refuge in all generations [says Moses]. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth or ever You had formed and given birth to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting You are God.


I also like the Message Bible for these verses:


1 God, it seems You've been our home forever; 2 long before the mountains were born, Long before You brought earth itself to birth, from "once upon a time" to "kingdom come" - You are God.


Luke 2 tells of the birth of Jesus. I really like the movie "The Nativity". Although there are some things that aren't quite accurate according to the Bible, it gives a very good idea of how things may have happened! Here is a short clip from the movie:

We started reading about Balaam yesterday. Today we see that he is unable to curse Israel, but pronounces God's blessings instead! I like what he said in Numbers 23:19-20:


19 God is not a man, that He should tell or act a lie, neither the son of man, that He should feel repentance or compunction [for what He has promised]. Has He said and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken and shall He not make it good? 20 You see, I have received Hiss command to bless Israel. He has blessed, and I cannot reverse or qualify it.


We should take great confidence in these verses! Why? Because God has already blessed US (Ephesians 1:3), and He will not go back on His Word! We can count on it! AMEN!


Shalom in Him!