Psalm: 91 Meditation Galatians: I have often wondered of how much interest Jewish history was to the newly converted Galatians. How could they appreciate or identify with Abraham, Hagar and Mount Sinai? I don’t think they can any more than we. Albeit, we are children of the free woman, as it were, “born from above. …
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Thursday, January 27
Psalm: 109 Meditation Galatians: “It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly exhibited as crucified!” (v. 1) You see, it was verses like this that make me reflect on Paul’s time in Arabia as being a bit more than something like a sabbatical, just missing. According to notes from ESV Study Bible, “Paul’s …
Monday, January 24
Psalm: 73 Meditation Galatians: It takes no time at all for Paul to scold the Galatians for having deserted the gospel delivered to them. Well, Paul is not a people pleaser, he says so himself (v. 10). In verse 17, Paul mentions going to Arabia shortly after his damascene (Damascus Road) experience for three years. …
Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, January 26, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 103 Prayer Point. Are looking for a reason to praise God? Psalm 103 gives you a number of options. Concentrate on two or three and offer your own prayer of praise. Mark 7:31-37 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you are reading. Read. Read the passage slowly either alone or in a …
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Daily Bible Readings – Saturday, December 28, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 148 Prayer Point. All of creation praises God. If we were quiet enough we could hear the melodies pouring out of heaven and rumbling from the depths of the sea. Be quiet for a while. Get outside if you can. Look at the world that God has made and join the praises of all …
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Daily Bible Readings – Thursday, December 26, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 80 Prayer Point. This Psalm tells the story of God who led Israel out of slavery and “planted” them fertile soil of the Promised Land. They thrived until in pride they turned away from Him and His judgment came down upon them. Like Israel, our lives have been broken by sin, but we can …
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Daily Bible Readings – Tuesday, December 24, 2013 – Christmas Eve
Prayer Psalm: 45 Prayer Point. Today’s psalm was written for the wedding of a Jewish King, but I think it is best understood in light of the great wedding when King Jesus will marry his bride, the church at the end of all things. The poet expresses a number of hopes for the world under the …
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Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, August 25, 2013
Psalm Prayer: 146 Prayer Point. Presidents, kings, elections and governments come and go, but only God is eternal. He, not princes nor governments, holds the world together. Meditate on the description of our faithful God in this psalm, praise him for who he is, and pray for the faith to trust him during these turbulent times. …
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Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, August 18, 2013
Psalm Prayer: 118 Prayer Point. Psalm 118 is a song of praise welcoming the Messiah, the Savior, to the city of Jerusalem. It's true meaning was not realized until the crowds sang it as Jesus rode peacefully into Jerusalem on his way to the cross. Praise God today because when we cried out for help, …
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Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, March 10, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 66 Prayer Point. The poet of Psalm 66 remembers the acts of God which saved his people and he bursts out into song. What has God down in your life? Remember them. Write them down and spend some time today thanking him. Mark 8:11-21 Background. We have seen Jesus’ willingness to perform miracles …
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