Psalm: 81 Meditation Ephesians: “…even when we were dead through our trespasses…” (v. 4) It is a pity we have fixed in our heads what that phrase means. Clearly, Paul and everyone else at that time were ‘alive’. Now when God warned Adam against eating the “forbidden fruit”, it seems to me Adam had no …
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Saturday, May 28
Psalm: 90 Meditation Luke: The demon-possessed boy. He was, undoubtedly, an innocent victim of some homeless demon. Without explanation as to why, it appears the disciples were unable to cast it out in Jesus’ Name. Jesus, Lord even over demons, cast out the demon but with exasperation. Jesus then tells these “faithless and perverse” people …
Friday, May 27
Psalms: 91 Meditation Ezekiel: Here Ezekiel begins with the “appearance of the likeness of the glory (the weight, or gravitas) of the Lord, rainbow and all. Numerous times the Lord warns Ezekiel that the people of Israel are both rebellious and stubborn. He is then handed a scroll and told to eat it where it …
Thursday, May 26
Psalm: 47 Ascension Thursday Meditation Hebrews: This is a great rendering of just how much Jesus is identified with us. So, He became “a little lower than the angels” as depicted in Psalm 8:5. Either at His Incarnation, His birth, His death, or His resurrection, Jesus, by His obedience, shifted thew whole hierarchy of heaven, …
Wednesday, May 25
Psalm: 96 Meditation Luke: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life…” This verse, along with others like it, ranks among the most useless in all of Scripture. That comment has more to do with us than Jesus Who issued it. This particular command requires a great deal of faith and because we’ve …
Tuesday, May 24
Psalm: 103 Meditation James is very big on “be doers of the word” (v. 22) which has pitted many on the horns of a dilemma: when does “doing” become “work”? James clarifies that question by suggesting an old habit of God’s: to care for the orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself …
Monday, May 23
Psalm: 106 Meditation Deuteronomy is a retelling of the law. Simple enough. It also serves to “fill in the gaps” left in the law’s wake. Verse 3 cuts to the heart of the matter like a laser: “one does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of the …
Sunday, May 22
Psalm: 100 Meditation Matthew: Here Matthew relates several parables of Jesus describing the kingdom of heaven. The first describes good seed and weeds. They both grow together – separation will come later. Accordingly, the kingdom of heaven may be thought to be here on earth. The other parables (seemingly earth-bound) also describe a permeation of …
Saturday, May 21
Psalms: 114, 115 Meditation Romans: Paul reminds us here that the stronger (for the sake of argument, let’s say the Jewish believers) need to put up with the weaker (let’s say Gentiles). The Jews would be “stronger” for delivered to them were the oracles of God, whereas the Gentiles did have that advantage. Be patient. …
Friday, May 20
Psalms: 116, 120 Meditation Wisdom: This is a recounting of the Exodus from Egypt and the troubles visited upon that country, which had, in essence, cursed the Hebrews resulting in the curses being visited upon Egypt. The food God provided His people was, of course, manna. According to the book of Exodus, the people, early …
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