Psalm: 107:33-43 Meditation: LukeYou can gain quite a bit of context by reading multiple accounts of the same event. Here in Luke’s gospel, we learn that the overwhelming weight of others’ sins has affected Jesus and an angel is sent to strengthen him. The traditional Jewish custom was to pray standing up but we learn …
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Thursday, June 23
Psalm: 105:1-22 Meditation: ActsA man is brought before the highest court in the land and is accused of the most heinous crimes and everyone notices the face of an angel? This is what happens when Stephen is brought before the Sanhedrin for his trial. All look upon him and “saw that his face was like …
Wednesday, September 8
Psalm: 119:25-48 Meditation Acts: People who are self-righteous need innocent whipping boys. In this case the guards were the whipping boys for King Herod Agrippa (I), for although they had kept Peter between two soldiers, still an angel of the Lord appeared whereupon Peter’s chains fell of and, both Peter and the angel left the …
Sunday, December 6
Psalm: 113, 115 Meditation Luke: John (the Baptist) was born to a Levitical family – his father Zechariah was among those serving in the Temple. Zechariah would closely adhere to the Law thus when John was 8 days old, he was thus circumcised. That was the day the child would be named. John’s name was …
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