Psalm: 118 Meditation 1 Thessalonians: It may come as no surprise the 1 Thessalonians discusses the second coming of Jesus. What will surprise is that we won’t be looking at that feature today. Paul talks of being maltreated in Philippi – sure he was cast into jail, but in reading his letter to them he …
Author: Elisabeth
Monday, December 2
Psalm: 129, 130 Meditation Luke: It seems that Jesus liked to keep the chief priests and teachers of the Law on their toes. The ask Jesus a question and He retorts with a question of His own: “John’s baptism – as it from heaven, or from men?” (v. 3.)The priests’ and teachers’ reasoning is good …
Going Deeper: November 24
Listen. James tells us that the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16). Elijah is our example of the powerful prayers of righteous person (James 5:17-18; check out also 1 Kings 17-18). He is an ordinary person like us and yet he prayed and it stopped raining for three and a …
Family Challenge: Powerful Prayers
Memorize these verses as a family: James 5:16b The prayer of a righteous man [or woman] is powerful and effective. Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Listen. James tells us that when a righteous person prays, their prayers are powerful. Elijah was a righteous person …
Sunday, December 1
Psalm: 143 Meditation Isaiah: I guess Isaiah didn’t mince words nor was he politically correct. He is telling us even oxen and donkeys know where “their bread is buttered”. They know what’s good for them but people do not. We want our “freedom” to do as we wish. We have little concept of just how …
Saturday, November 30
Psalm: 144 Meditation Philippians: An exhortation to meekness and humility (and that by example). Since I am not all that familiar with humility I can use all the help I can get. Here, we see it is nothing more than considering others as better than oneself. Paul goes on to describe what has to be …
Friday, November 29
Psalm: 110, 113 Meditation Luke: When Roman generals were given a “triumph”. (A very rare celebration in Rome, but nicely depicted in Ben Hur) Said hero would be led astride a white horse much like the victorious Christ in Revelation 19:11. However a victorious Jewish king would enter Jerusalem seated on a donkey – a …
