Psalm: 69:1-23 Meditation: ActsThe common cycle of God’s Good News being: preached; response; backlash of fear, envy, and malice; and slander or outright violence. This is in contrast to the response of the Bereans that rightly returned to God’s word when questions arose. Gospel: Mark 7:24-37 New Testament:Acts 17:1-15 Old Testament: 2 …
Tag: Envy
Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve Psalm: 80 Meditation Isaiah: These 7 verses contain so much imagery: some look like Ezekiel Chapter 1 with the “wheels within wheels”; the grandeur of God, the seraphim crying out “Holy, holy, holy” not unlike scenes from John’s Revelation. The most envious image for me is that Isaiah recognizes how evil he is …
Thursday, September 3
Psalm: 37 Meditation James: James gives us a definition of godly wisdom. Earthly wisdom is gleaned principally through experience – some not good, but nonetheless beneficial. It is always wise to learn from someone else’s mistakes so as not to suffer the same fate. Bitter envy and selfish ambition are not the hallmarks of godly …
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