Psalm: 60 Meditation Matthew: Almost as if to continue yesterday’s look at earthly wealth, “Sell your possessions, and give alms…For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (v. 33, 34) Jesus is reorienting our attention from this world toward His kingdom. His next discourse regards vigilance. How many times had Jesus mandated …
Tag: Heart
Friday, February 19
Psalm 31 Meditation: Ezekiel – Human justice is not the same as God’s justice. The word ‘justice’ is defined as: the assignment of merited rewards or punishments. God’s justice is focused on the heart of the person in question, whether or not they have truly repented their offences and seek after God. Repentance and love …
Wednesday, July 1
Psalm: 130 Meditation Acts: The sin spoken of in this passage is called “simony” in “honor” of the scoundrel who thought the gift of God could be had for a price. This is a subtle and insidious sin. (Isn’t all sin insidious?) Simon wanted a sense of power for he witnessed the power of the …
Praying Through the Psalms
“You’ve never prayed the psalms?” said my professor incredulously. A quick look at the blank faces of a room full of seminary students confirmed that we weren’t joking. It had never occurred to us. “The psalms are a collection of 150 of the greatest Holy Spirit prayers ever recorded. They were placed in the Bible …
