Psalm: 137 Meditation Luke: This scene is toward the beginning of Jesus’ ministry for here he chose His 12 Apostles (or “sent ones”) and then launches into his sermon on a “level place” (as opposed to a mount as found in Matthew 5). Point is, like Moses, Jesus talks of blessings and curses (woes), especially …
Tag: Curses
Monday, August 17
Psalm: 106 Meditation Mark: Why curse the fig tree? A fig tree cannot do anything right or wrong except to become useless like salt with no saltiness. The tree was not fulfilling its promise. The promise of the tree was in its leaves. After Jesus cursed the tree, it withered (immediately as Matthew records it …
Tuesday, May 5
Psalm: 45 Meditation Luke: This scene is toward the beginning of Jesus’ ministry for here he chose his 12 Apostles (or “sent ones”) and then launches into his sermon on a “level place” (as opposed to a mount as found in Matthew 5). Point is, like Moses, Jesus talks of blessings and curses (woes) especially …