Psalm: 93 Meditation: Nahum: How does the Lord work in this world? This prophesy shows that even if God uses someone as an instrument of punishment, He will still hold the same individuals accountable for their rebellion against him. The Assyrian Empire was one the most merciless civilizations and God used them to punish Israel …
Tag: Accountable
Friday, March 18
Psalms: 28, 95 Meditation Romans: The whole exhortation of Romans 2:25-29 is a rephrasing of Jesus’ quote in Matthew 15:8 and Mark 7:6 which he cited from Isaiah 29:13 namely: lip-service. The advantage of the Jews over the rest of us is that they were entrusted with the Word of God (and they did a …
Thursday, February 10
Psalm: 74 Meditation Mark: The rich (young) man depicted here must have felt some emptiness in his life despite his wealth. But why would Jesus quiz him about the Law as a means to eternal life? Jesus certainly knew better. The reason is that though it is impossible for us to keep the entire Law, …