Psalm: 103 Meditation: JohnWhat is the true bread of heaven? Here Jesus explains the truest meanings of the miracles of manna and the feeding of the thousands. In those miracles something came from heaven to feed their fleshly bodies. Jesus came down from heaven to feed their spirit/souls. Manna and the bread in Galilee lasted …
Tag: Heaven
Wednesday, December 14
Psalm: 119:49-72 Meditation: RevIn a passage similar to a song in Willy Wonka the angel says, “Come with me and you’ll see a world beyond imagination.” This vision shows John the throne room of God in heaven. Students of the Old Testament descriptions of the tabernacle and temple will see that those structures were only …
Friday, November 25
Psalm: 140 Meditation: MattWho deserves honor in the kingdom of heaven? How do we get a place of honor? After several years together, the disciples were vying for importance and status. Jesus made it clear who judges but also hints at the requirements. Can you think of any one deserving a praise and what did …
Tuesday, November 1
Psalm: 61 Meditation: MattWhat is the value of the kingdom of Heaven? Jesus is using treasures of that time to illustrate how important the secrets are that He is revealing. Jesus also describes the culling that will occur at the end of time and asks those around Him if they understand. In light of their …
Saturday, June 4
Psalm: 18 Meditation Ezekiel: The original Tabernacle was described to Moses by God. Moses was told to build the Tabernacle to exact specifications. Ezekiel is given a similar charge. God transports Ezekiel, purportedly to heaven (though the Bible does not say so) to see the new Temple (Tabernacle). His job is to describe it to …
Wednesday, March 30
Psalm: 69 Meditation John: Much of Jesus’ life mirrors the life of Moses such as at the time Moses prays for God to send the Israelites food. That food, from heaven, took the form of “manna” (translated: “what is this stuff?”) Here Jesus is telling these descendants of Moses that He is the bread that …
Saturday, December 4
Psalm: 49 Meditation 1 Thessalonians: A great passage wonderfully exposited by many Christians. From what I have gleaned over the decades is that most of us who may still be here when Jesus returns, believe they will not die but rather be transformed on the way to heaven. That transformation will include the death of …
Tuesday, November 16
Psalm: 71 Meditation Revelation: So, if you like peace and quiet (as I do) you may not find it in heaven – certainly not in this reading. Well, we are, after all, celebrating the marriage of the Lamb. Consider yesterday’s look at a “great banquet”. This marriage will be the banquet of the ages. I …
Sunday, August 29
Psalm: 7 Meditation Revelation: The Book of Revelation continues to be a mystery to me. I don’t have any profound insights on this book except to say that I think it is a glimpse of the world as seen from a heavenly perspective; what is shrouded to us is clear in heaven. We don’t see …
Saturday, August 28
Psalm: 40 Meditation John: Jesus is still talking about bread. Here, He proclaims that He is “the bread of life that comes down from heaven.” (v. 48) Jesus then makes a contrast between “the bread that comes down from heaven” and the manna in the wilderness. Exodus 16 talks of manna sometimes called “angel’s food.” …
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