Psalm: 140 Meditation: LukeThis is the only Gospel where some of these events are mentioned. Due to the multiple beatings that he received; Jesus was unable to carry the weight of his cross. In other Gospels give us details about Simon and his family, but in Luke, Jesus laments for the daughters of Jerusalem. He …
Tag: Israel
Wednesday, June 1
Psalm: 76 Meditation Ezekiel: Here we read about the restoration of Israel. As the Jews currently are in a (or several) foreign land(s), the Lord tells Ezekiel to announce this good news to the exiles. Embedded in this passage is also the promise of regeneration: “I will give the one heart and put a new …
Friday, May 27
Psalms: 91 Meditation Ezekiel: Here Ezekiel begins with the “appearance of the likeness of the glory (the weight, or gravitas) of the Lord, rainbow and all. Numerous times the Lord warns Ezekiel that the people of Israel are both rebellious and stubborn. He is then handed a scroll and told to eat it where it …
Tuesday, May 17
Psalm: 147 Meditation Wisdom: The “first-formed father” is Adam. The chapter is a thinly veiled history of Israel from Adam through the trek in the wilderness – representing a great deal of time. The aim of this book is that the people of God could “own” their history – to have it to be alive …
Wednesday, April 6
Psalms:70, 75 Meditation John: Matthew tells us in his chapter 15 that as Jesus was going about in Tyre & Sidon that He was sent to call the lost sheep of Israel. Like John the Baptizer, Jesus’ ministry was mainly calling the Jews to repentance. The “other sheep” are Gentiles; so here Jesus gives us …
Saturday, March 26
Psalm: 17 Meditation Jeremiah: This section of Jeremiah speaks of the relationship between the Jews and God. ‘“For as a belt is bound around a man’s waist, so I bound the whole house of Judah and the whole house of Israel to me,’ declares the LORD, ‘to be My people for My renown and praise …
Tuesday, February 15
Psalms: 128, 129 Meditation Isaiah: This section ends with “… to make for Yourself a glorious name.” (v. 17) And why not? Here we have what amounts to a thumbnail sketch of Israel’s history. First that they exist at all, and 2nd that the LORD loves them – for no other reason. Of course, the …
Tuesday, October 12
Psalms: 70, 76 Meditation Micah: Micah is one of very few prophets addressing himself to both Israel (the “Northern Kingdom” or the 10 tribes) and Judah (& Benjamin) in the south during the late 8th century B.C. (That may date the writing to somewhere around 725 B.C.) He has nothing good to say to either …
Saturday, October 9
Psalm: 116 Meditation Hosea: Verse 1 is cited by Luke as a prophesy linking the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt and the return of the Holy Family to Galilee after the death of Herod the Great. Aside from that, there seems to be a longing or an ache that God has for Israel. We’ve …
Wednesday, October 6
Psalms: 142, 146 Meditation Hosea: Ten times in this reding the word “whore” or its attendant synonyms (prostitute, adulterer). Happily, Pastor Gelinas is teaching on the book of Hosea but don’t get your hopes up – this approach may bear little or no resemblance to the Pastor’s insights. In these verses, I see the adultery …
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