Listen. Paul wants us to know what time it is in Romans 13:11-14: ‘The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.’ The reign of sin and death is almost over, the coming of Jesus is almost here. If the night is almost over, then it is time for us to wake up! We …
Family Challenge: Advent 2019 Week 1- Hope
Memorize this verses as a family: Romans 13:12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Activity: Light an Advent Wreath An advent wreath is a wreath with five candles. Four candles are placed on the outer ring of …
Sunday, December 8
Psalm: 68 Meditation Luke: Jon’s role as the point-man for the Messiah placed him in a rather unique situation. He was ascetic in his response to God whereas Jesus was less so – it didn’t matter because Scribes and Pharisees rejected both approaches to the Messiah. So John’s preeminence stems from his role as herald …
Saturday, December 7
Psalm: 75 Meditation Isaiah: Isaiah is drawing for us another picture of the coming Kingdom. “The Branch of the LORD is just another title for the Messiah such as Christ or the Anointed One. The “cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night” (v. 5) hearkens to the book of …
Friday, December 6
Psalm: 86 Meditation 1 Thessalonians: Much of what Paul talks about here will not resonate with people today – too much puritanism. People believe today that if one does not hurt another (whatever it) is it becomes permissible and just shy of godly. We now live in a world where right is wrong and wrong …
Thursday, December 5
Psalm: 90 Meditation Luke: Jesus teaches that Sadducees a very important lesson here. These priests (for Sadducees tended to be priests) did not believe in life after death It is not surprising to me because throughout the Law (the first 5 books of the Bible) and the psalms speak of “cutting off’ the evil doer …
Wednesday, December 4
Psalm: 103 Meditation Isaiah: We generally associate Isaiah either with Jesus’ birth or with His suffering and death (Isaiah 53). This chapter thrusts us directly into “the last days”. (v. 4) This will be a period of “judgments”. Notice that an invitation is extended to the Gentiles: “He will judge between the nations (v. 4) …
