by chadeece | Apr 11, 2026 | devotional, Insights
Hi, it’s me… still in Deuteronomy. I’ve been sitting here longer than I expected, reading slowly, peeling back layers, letting the text speak instead of rushing through it. This morning, Deuteronomy 1:19–32 was in front of me, and it stopped me in a way I didn’t see...
by chadeece | Apr 7, 2026 | devotional, Insights
I started reading the Old Testament, the Torah, Genesis through Deuteronomy, in the fall of 2025. And yes, I am still in it. Not because I am stuck, but because I am lingering. I have learned to read Scripture in layers. First, I read big chunks to understand the...
by chadeece | Mar 14, 2026 | devotional, Insights
There is something deeply human about Moses in Deuteronomy. The book itself reads like a final conversation, a last sermon from a leader who knows his time is almost over. Moses is speaking to the next generation of Israel, the generation that will finally step into...
by chadeece | Jan 14, 2026 | devotional, Insights
When you read the Bible, it is rare to see someone respond to a giant the way David does. He looks at Goliath and basically says, “Yeah, he’s big. Totally scary. But my God is bigger and stronger. Let’s do this!” Ever since I was a kid, everyone has used David’s story...
by chadeece | Jul 22, 2025 | devotional, Insights
Leviticus 17:1-6 is one of those passages that most of us breeze past. Sacrificing goats in fields? Cool, Old Testament Israel, do your thing. But tucked in this ancient text is a principle I think we desperately need today. God told Israel, “If anyone kills an ox,...
by chadeece | Jun 25, 2025 | devotional, Insights
Nothing is more demoralizing than waking up early, craving a word from God, hoping to open your Bible and be deeply encouraged… only to realize: 1. You’re still in Leviticus. 2. You’ve landed in the bodily discharge chapter. So you read it — because you love Jesus —...