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 …
Tag: Blind
Friday, September 10
Psalm: 73 Meditation John: This passage is rife with fear. First the parents of the blind man are afraid of the Jews (the leaders, elders and the priests) for they would be “cut off” from the community of Israel. The Jewish leaders were afraid for here is a Galilean who questions their own authority; someone …
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 …