Psalm: 7 Meditation The Jews/Christians in Corinth can become a bit fuzzy. There does not appear to be a clear distinction between Jews and Christians – for instance which Jews are believers in the Lord, and those that are not. Paul goes to the synagogue continually to persuade Moses’ disciples and to prove by the …
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Thursday, July 2
Psalm: 7 Meditation 1 Samuel: As I read about the assembled masses of the Philistines, apparently too numerous to count, I am reminded of the 12 scouts (1 from each tribe) sent to assess the Promised Land (Numbers 13). That particular breach of faith cost the Israelites 40 years’ meandering throughout the wilderness. But lack …
Wednesday, July 1
Psalm: 130 Meditation Acts: The sin spoken of in this passage is called “simony” in “honor” of the scoundrel who thought the gift of God could be had for a price. This is a subtle and insidious sin. (Isn’t all sin insidious?) Simon wanted a sense of power for he witnessed the power of the …
Tuesday, June 30
Psalm: 103 Meditation Luke: Here we see people seeking to do evil against Jesus as He is “prepped” for death. We have seen it again throughout WWII among all the Axis powers. This wanton misuse of power finds it rationale in “we were only following orders”. The Roman soldiers of Jesus’ time and the brown …
