Psalm: 95 Meditation: 1 CorThis passage leads into one of the most quoted and misused passages in scripture. While Paul seems to be correcting views about the hierarchy of God’s gifts and their purpose, Paul instead is showing the need for love in the exercise of gifts and how they work together for the building …
Tag: love
Friday, March 3
Psalm: 50 Meditation: MarkCan you imagine the love and faith of the friends of this paralyzed man? They are committed to carrying him to the Healer(Jesus) and when they couldn’t get close enough to Jesus they came up with a new plan and delivered their friend to Jesus. Compare this to the scribes present, looking …
Sunday, February 26
Psalm: 118 Meditation: 2 CorWhy would Paul tell the Corinthians to not boast in appearances but for the content of their hearts? Why does the love of Christ compel us to live not for ourselves but for Him? Define and contemplate the great exchange between us and Christ and what it allows us to do …
Sunday, February 5
Psalm: 24 Meditation: GalWhat is liberty? What is Christian Liberty? In our country, or those like us, we look at that word as freedom. Examples would be speech, religion, movement. At the time of this passage and in autocratic societies, liberty could mean freedom from servitude and compulsion. Here we learn that the gift of …
Sunday, January 15
Psalm: 146 Meditation: EphWhat is the greatest mystery of the church? How does it feel to know that you were chosen by God before the beginning of time to receive the spiritual blessing and a relationship with Christ? Jesus’s victory over death allows our adoption by His Father and as result to stand holy and …
Monday, January 9
Psalm: 121 Meditation: ColHow do you rejoice in your sufferings? Can you suffer for those you haven’t met? Here Paul reminds the readers of his sacrifices for the church and the cosmic scope of Christ’s Lordship and His redemptive work. While absent from each other, we are knit together in love with the assurance of …
Sunday, January 1
Psalm: 66 Meditation: ColLike Peter, Paul uses the term elect or chosen of God, Holy and beloved to address Collossian believers. Paul admonishes these believers to relate to each other with love and forgiveness. They are also called to live in thankfulness and peace allowing the word of Christ to dwell in them. How many …
Monday, December 12
Psalm: 41 Meditation: ZechZechariah echoes the book of Obadiah here, pointing out God’s love and preservation for His people. Although He allowed their 70 year exile and punishment at the hands of their neighbors, He still cares for them. God’s displeasure with the neighboring countries’ zeal at punishing the descendants of Jacob would be evident …
Wednesday, November 30
Psalm: 119:1-24 Meditation: AmosIt is interesting that God uses His people as a witness to both His love and justice. Here God uses the pagan neighbors to witness the corruption of His people and the punishment that will be allowed against them. The list of transgressions is long with their callousness towards the weak, the …
Saturday, November 26
Psalm: 137:1-9 Meditation: 1 PetDoes anyone hear echoes of the book of James in this passage? Peter admonishes us to love each other and use the gifts God has given us to help each other for God’s glory. The theme here is joy in suffering for the name of Christ and committing our souls to …
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