Psalm: 30 Meditation: EzraThe rebuilding of the city, the temple and the walls of Jerusalem did not go unopposed by neighboring governors and leaders. Politics then and today change from time to time. By exaggeration and fear mongering, these neighbors were given permission by the King to stop progress on rebuilding the city’s walls by …
Tag: Leaders
Monday, August 8
Psalm: 89:1-18, Meditation: JudgesWhat is there in human nature that creates discord? Why do God’s people follow the same cycles over and over? While this is not the most famous story from the life and judgeship of Japheth, it does illustrate the trials that all leaders in Israel and Judah would experience. Tribal jealousies and …
Tuesday, June 14
Psalm: 78:1-39 Meditation: ActsWho or what is a disciple? What is the difference between a disciple and an apostle then? The transition from one to the other is outlined in Acts as the eleven remaining disciples choose a twelfth and take on their new responsibilities. This passage shows their relationships with Christ and how He …
Monday, January 3
Psalm: 140 Meditation Hebrews: Commonly referred to as the “faith chapter”, Hebrews 11 presents a parade of the faith-filled leaders, prophets, and notables of the time before Christ, in order to shore up His position as Messiah. The thrust of the chapter is that all of these people believed the promises made to them and …
Tuesday, December 7
Psalm: 69 Pearl Harbor Day Meditation 1 Thessalonians: In closing this letter Paul exhorts the Thessalonians to esteem and love our [church] leaders. “Be at peace among yourselves.” (v. 13) What does that take? All too often we sacrifice peace particularly over things over which we have no control. I think the sub-text has more …
Sunday, August 1
Psalm: 44 Meditation Acts: At this point Paul is in what amounts to home confinement. He will enjoy this status for the next two years. Not wanting to squander the time left to him, Paul invites the leaders of the local synagogues to dispute with him concerning this Jesus of Nazareth. While he may not …
Friday, February 12
Psalm 88 Meditation: Romans – Humans are flawed. We decide who we like, who we don’t like, what we think, and who we agree with by sometimes arbitrary reasons. Our most firm beliefs and reasonings should come from the Bible, such as this little nugget of truth. Disobeying earthly leaders and authority figures, whom God …
Tuesday, February 9
Psalm 78:1-39 Meditation: Hebrews – This is not the first time, nor is it the last, in which the Bible instructs us to follow our leaders and authority figures. Do you believe that God is infallible, that His plans our for our benefit even if we don’t understand them at the moment? Then regardless of …
Sunday, November 8
Psalm: 27 Meditation Ezra: From the earliest days (i.e., Abraham, Isaac) marriage to foreign women was discourage and under the Lawgiver, Moses, it was condemned. The reason: the foreign wives will lead Israel astray; prove a snare to them. Ezra is one of these leaders (captives) from Babylon returning to Jerusalem. The whole reason for …
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