Psalm: 129 Meditation This is that well-known passage in Jesus’ life while he was meandering through the desert (read: wilderness) being tempted of the devil. One particular temptation was for Jesus to cheat by turning stones into bread. Jesus quoted this passage: “…that man does not live by bread alone but by every word that …
Category: Daily Reading Guides
Saturday, February 29
Psalms: 123, 128 Meditation Here in Deuteronomy we get a (fleeting) glimpse of just how detestable false gods are to the LORD. He warns his people to keep far away (i.e., detest) these false gods and the gold and silver they are made from. God wants Israel to destroy utterly all the idols especially those …
Friday, February 28
Psalm: 95 Meditation Ezekiel 18:21-29 Beware of becoming complacent. The LORD says (3 times) that if a wicked man turns from his sin he will live, conversely, if a righteous man turns from doing right, he will die. “Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. Cain was offered …
Thursday, February 27
Psalm: 106 Meditation Consider Isaiah 38:1-6. Hezekiah, king of Judah, became ill and was at the point of death, Isaiah the prophet went to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.” This only means we don’t have the …
Wednesday, February 26
1st Day of Lent Psalm: 95 Observation Why ashes? In the Old Law ashes were generally a symbolic expression of great mourning or repentance. When Jesus was accused of blasphemy by the high priest, Caiaphas tore his robes and poured ashes on his head. As the liturgy states: “Remember man, that thou art dust and …
Tuesday, February 25
Psalm: 98 Meditation The theme for Lent will be avoiding complacency in our daily walk with Christ. Opening with a stern warning: We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard so that we do not drift away…” (v. 1) Drifting away is the very definition of complacency. We run the risk …
Monday, February 24
Psalm: 97 Meditation The opening verses of Hebrews rank among the most beautiful in all of the Bible. They are a poignant (as well as poetic) rendering of OT prophecy acknowledging the sonship of Jesus and why He had to suffer and die. Unfortunately, we don’t often think of what had to happen in order …
Sunday, February 23
Psalm: 118 Meditation John: This last manifestation by God was not for Jesus as He said so Himself. Jesus knew why He had come and although He would have preferred otherwise, Jesus would have to satisfy Himself with His favorite standby: “Not My will but Thine be done.” As troubled as He was He could …
Saturday, February 22
Psalm: 58 Meditation Isaiah: The resting place for the LORD has gone through several metamorphoses. From a tent to a Temple (which was destroyed) to the second Temple made grudgingly, and finally being resurrected as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, aka Herod’s Temple. It was a marvel but barely lasted a …
Friday, February 21
Psalms: 122, 123 Meditation 1 Timothy: It is easy to forget that this is a personal letter to an individual until you get to verse 23, and that may be the only clue for verse 24’s return to general instruction. I cannot imagine how difficult it must have been to keep the theology of the …
