Psalm 93, 96 Meditation: John – In this passage, Jesus speaks on the authority that the Son of Man has been bestowed with. Specifically, in these few verses the authority to call the dead from their graves for the final judgement. He says that all hear his voice will rise. Some will live again and …
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Sunday, February 28
Psalm 24, 29 Meditation: Genesis – Pharaoh calls for Joseph to come from jail to interpret the dreams that he has been having. Pharaoh’s advisors and wise men had been unable to figure out the meaning of his dreams so the next step for the Pharaoh is to send for a prisoner who had interpreted …
Thursday, January 28
Psalm 59 Meditation: Hebrews – “The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming.” The law isn’t supposed to be a list of dos and don’ts that must be followed or else something disastrous will occur. Instead of “Thou Shalt Not Murder” which is the shadow, we can see the good …
Wednesday, January 27
Psalm 49 Meditation: John - This passage is the Gospel in a nutshell. By believing in the fact that Jesus was sent by God, we are granted eternal life free of pain, fear, and sorrow. Through that belief we have crossed over from death to the everlasting life promised to us by our heavenly Father. …
Tuesday, January 26
Psalm 45 Meditation: Genesis – Everything God promises Abram is from God. There is nothing Abram can do to produce an heir or claim possession of the Promised Land. Abram just has to wait on God to fulfill His promises. We know that Abram and Sarai lost their patience and tried to produce an heir …
Thursday, December 31
Psalm: 46 Meditation: John – Being ill or disabled is hard enough in our present time but when Jesus’s sandaled feet were on solid ground, it was even harder. People were entirely at the mercy of their family, and if their family turned their backs on them, they were at the mercy of every person …
Sunday, August 16
Psalm: 60 Meditation 2 Samuel: When considering David, the first rule of thumb is: “the LORD has sought out a man after His own heart.” (1 Sam. 13:14). Ahithophel gave Absalom very good advice while Absalom was pursuing David his father. The LORD sought “to frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel to bring disaster on …
Gospel Meditation Example
Last week, I wrote about a spiritual practice called “Gospel Meditation”. This week, I thought I would include an example of a gospel meditation that I did a few weeks ago. It is one thing to describe something, it is sometimes clearer to demonstrate it. I begin with prayer: “Father, help me encounter Jesus Christ …
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