Psalm: 86 Meditation John: The opening here suggests that Jesus was baptizing people. I don’t think He did the baptizing Himself. I say this for that would be a clear demarcation between those baptized by Jesus versus someone inferior, by an ordinary apostle. This point is clarified in verse 2 of the next chapter. Also, …
Tag: Humility
Saturday, November 27
Psalm: 17 Meditation Luke: “He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were religious and regarded others with contempt.” (v. 9) Well, I don’t like to think that I regard someone less religious than I in contempt. I have fallen victim to some self-complacency when I only wish others were …
Monday, August 9
Psalms: 28, 29 Meditation John: This passage marks the opening of the gospel of John. While typically reserved for special occasions like Christmas, today it serves only to launch our look into John’s gospel. I have remarked before that if we have only these 18 verses and no other Scripture, this would be enough to …
Monday, June 28
Psalm: 107 Meditation Matthew: Please (re-)turn to chapter 18:1-5 to hear an echo of what we are looking at today. Apparently, a child-like attitude (by which I mean “faith”) is necessary if only to prove to ourselves actually just how dependent we are upon God, from our next breath to our next meal. God is …
Wednesday, February 24
Psalm 119:49-72 Meditation: 1 Corinthians – Human knowledge and wisdom has very little impact on the spread of the Gospel. Acknowledging this and coming from a place of humble testimony is how Paul says he teaches and ministers. There is nothing more frightening than being the leader in a situation and acknowledge that no amount …
Monday, February 15
Psalm 25 Meditation: Philippians – Christ-like humility is not merely preventing yourself from boasting or believing yourself better than others. It’s also a lack of selfish ambition. How many people can you think of who used others to get where or what they wanted, either fictional or non-fictional. Christian humility comes from valuing others above …
Thursday, November 19
Psalm: 107 Meditation Matthew: The question: “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” springs up with alarming frequency. The sad aspect here is that for some reason the disciples cannot seem to remember what Jesus says from one minute to the next. Jesus keeps iterating to the dolts that humility is the shortest …
Monday, November 16
Psalm: 86 Meditation Matthew: The Transfiguration. Why is this event so important? Well, it bears some similarity to Moses on Mount Sinai and the burning bush; God speaks here too. Jesus wanted people to make associations between Himself and Moses. How did Peter, James, and John know who was with Jesus? It is not as …
Thursday, September 24
Psalm: 85 Meditation Matthew: What fun is this? The problem is that we all like to take credit for things we do or accomplish. Personally, I’m proud of my humility, probably because I don’t have any. I believe we all like to think that what we do matters but how can it matter if no …
Tuesday, June 9
Psalm: 62 Meditation Luke: I’ve always thought it was interesting that Jesus knew Zacchaeus’ name. Someone must have old Him (no matter). Because Zacchaeus was a tax collector he was regarded as a collaborator with the Romans. Strike one. He was rich, probably from ill-gotten gain. Strike two. He was viewed as a sinner. You’re …
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