Psalm: 120 Meditation: ExTwo things become apparent in this passage and will continue as themes: 1) The arrogance of the pharaohs which cause their hardness of heart and head that will lead to their downfall. 2) The propensity of the Israelites to turn away from the true God of Abraham and run back to their …
Tag: Arrogance
Thursday, March 16
Psalm: 119:97-120 Meditation: 1 CorWhat is strength or weakness in the life of a Christian? When can the weakness of a brother or sister be a weapon? While the issues in this passage may seem minor today, the transitions from pagan religions or Judaism were sometimes rocky. Throughout the Bible the arrogance and hypocrisy of …
Thursday, December 29
Psalm: 46 Meditation: JamesHow much control can you have over what is going to happen? Can you/we live with impurity towards the sovereignty of God? Like Jesus, James chastises those that know what is right and don’t do it. Human arrogance keeps us from both seeking and accepting the will of God in all situations. …
Monday, July 25
Psalm: 56, 57 Meditation: MarkLike many plays and shows today, this passage is written backward chronologically. It is also confusing because this Herod is not the same king or ruler of the same territory as his father (the Herod of the Nativity and Jesus’s childhood). This and later stories show the family traits of lust, …
Saturday, June 18
Psalm: 90 Meditation: 1 SamuelWhat happens when you take God for granted? The people of Israel began to think of the sacred vessels of God as magical talismans that could provide protection and victory without God. This use of the Ark of the Covenant would lead to the disgrace and loss of 30,000 lives. Their …
Monday, April 4
Psalm: 40 Meditation Romans: Which to choose – Jeremiah and his figs, John’s account of the man born blind, or the age-old question posed in Romans 9 – why are we held accountable if no one can resist His (God’s) will? The Roman passage is the most difficult so let’s go. Arrogance is not limited …
Wednesday, December 1
Psalm: 31 Meditation 1 Thessalonians: One of the major stumbling blocks for the Jews was their status as God’s “Chosen People”. If ever there were a reason for their arrogance, would it not be this? Because of their unclear thinking regarding being “chosen”, the Jews could not accept the notion that God would, or could, …
Sunday, October 17
Psalms: 4, 5 Meditation 1 Corinthians: I love sarcasm and so does Paul. I think Paul is hoping to awaken this body of believers of just how much the world has permeated this church. Verse 8 which opens this paragraph (in the NRSV) addresses the arrogance of the church. He spends the rest of the …
Tuesday, July 20
Psalm: 17 Meditation Romans: Paul has a recurring theme running throughout his letters: he wants to make the Jews jealous of the joyful life of the Gentile Christians. He has said that he would be willing to trade his salvation for theirs (the Jews). That particular office belongs solely to Jesus. Paul also points out …
Monday, October 12
Psalm: 4, 7 Meditation Jeremiah: Josiah was the last good and faithful king of Judah. Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was an evil, and it turns out, an arrogant king. Fair warning had been given during the reign of Josiah his father, but that waning was not heeded – that is why Josiah died young. Jehoiakim, …
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