Psalm 45 Meditation: Mark – If someone called to you while you were in the middle of something, how quickly would you stop what you were doing and go to them? If you were reading a good book, would you finish the sentence? Paragraph? Page? If you had to relocate for work, how long would …
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Monday, February 22
Psalm 41 Meditation: Genesis – Joseph’s reaction to his dreams is puzzling. Why, if you know that your brothers already are jealous and hate you, would you tell them about dreams you had where they are metaphorically bowing down to you? Most people would call that taunting or bragging. If you had a younger sibling …
Tuesday, September 15
Psalm: 62 Meditation 1 Corinthians: Paul hopes to affirm these Corinthians by emphasizing that their plight (not all that wise, not “movers & shakers”, not noble – v. 20) is precisely how God will use them to underscore His plan the meek shall inherit the earth (Matt. 5:5). Mary’s prayer in Luke 2 also captures …
Monday, September 14
Psalm: 64 Meditation Matthew: The three temptations described here are but types of temptations: carnal hunger, bad faith, and power. Let’s be clear Jesus, like us, had been tempted each and every day and perhaps more than once a day while in the desert. Which was the worst temptation? – hard to say. When Jesus …
Sunday, March 1
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 …
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