Psalm: 106:1-18 Meditation: 1 CorIdolatry in Paul’s time drove the economics of some cities and societies. It also impacted lives and relationships in ways that would seem strange today. While the Bible and Paul state that idols are nothing, superstition affected the way people saw idols and how they related to people and products. Paul …
Tag: Idolatry
Sunday, May 1
Psalms: 86, 149 Meditation Daniel: Nebuchadnezzar is a study of someone who just does not learn. The king invaded and captured Jerusalem, something no self-respecting Jew could fathom. He was being used by God to discipline Judah which had strayed into idolatry. As God’s agent Nebuchadnezzar’s victory was assured; problem is he believed he had …
Friday, January 28
Psalms: 112, 117 Meditation Isaiah: Several times in the Scripture the LORD talks of “divorcing” His people. This is one such instance. Notice in the same verse (1) that the reason for the divorce is because of sin and transgression. The only sin or transgression worthy of divorce from God would be unfaithfulness (idolatry) or …
Tuesday, January 25
Psalm: 77 Meditation Isaiah: Isaiah prefigures the verse in John’s Revelation (1:8): the first and last. The LORD, speaking through Isaiah, eloquently describes His own attribute and His faithfulness to His people. There is a sense of melancholy (v. 18) of blessings missed because of the desertion of His people. When the prophet, speaking for …
Saturday, January 22
Psalm: 59 Meditation Isaiah: Isaiah, in delivering this prophecy, is again harping about idolatry. This is a constant theme throughout all of Scripture. I am persuaded we, today, do not do any better – we just don’t see it at all. We treat idolatry as though it were limited to silver and gold and carved …
Friday, May 8
Psalm: 51:1-17 Meditation Colossians: Yesterday we considered earthly kingdoms and how easily (or not) they all pass away. Today consider your heavenly abode; it cannot pass away; it will suffer no corruption. Paul urges us to abandon all earthy ties in favor of heavenly ones. Abandon our close connections to the “world” for ultimately, they …
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