Psalm: 144 Meditation Saul (Paul) had forged for himself a formidable reputation perhaps equal to a zealot or Jewish fanatic. The mere mention of his name rained down fear on those who heard it. The detail that gets minimal attention is Saul’s submission to baptism after his Damascene experience. No self-respecting Jew would submit to …
Tag: Acts 9
Monday, July 6
Psalm: 85 Meditation Jesus, who had lost the vigor of His youth, was by now, half-dead. The Romans had spared Him from carrying the cross so they could inflict a greater humiliation. He was stripped naked (completely naked) and nailed to that cross there to be ridiculed and jeered at by most of the ghoulish …
Saturday, July 4
Independence Day Psalm: 38 Meditation Acts: Let’s agree that Saul was spiritually blind on his way to Damascus. Here the metaphorical and reality meet: Saul was struck physically blind as a result of his encounter with Jesus. The Lord then tells Ananias to go to Saul and to place his hands on him to restore …
Friday, July 3
Psalm: 49 Meditation Luke: This passage, though short, is rife with meaning. How near death was Jesus at this point. Well, the Romans and everyone else did not want to be cheated out of their “show” so they grabbed a man of Cyrene (Africa) to carry Jesus’ cross. As Jesus haltingly ambles on His personal …
