Psalm: 19 Meditation Luke: Unlike Mark, Luke is far more generous with the details surrounding John the baptizer’s conception. Gabriel’s description of what John’s life will look like takes on all the trappings of a nazarite and I am not certain they even existed anymore at the time of his birth. The last notable nazarite …
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Saturday, December 18
Psalm: 34 Meditation Luke: This is Luke’s rendering of John the baptizer’s ministry. We live in a world today which seems to think that feelings and niceness are of paramount importance. Look at this: “You brood of vipers” John addressed the crowds. That’s nice – a great way to turn hearts and to win the …
Tuesday, November 9
Psalm: 119:73-96 Meditation Luke: I trust you’ve never heard: “God is going to punish you…” – most especially as a deterrent against undesirable behavior. That is pretty much the sense and substance of the book of Job; the thing is, even at its outset we are told that God found no unrighteousness in Job. So …
Wednesday, October 20
Psalm: 103 Meditation Acts: This voyage Luke describes Paul’s last. Verse 9 tells us “…the Fast had already gone by”. This “Fast” is none other than the Day of Atonement for Jews which put us, likely in the month of September. Life at sea made strong men quake – remember how terrified the Apostles were …
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 …
Saturday, August 29
Psalms: 116, 117 Meditation Acts: Here Paul gives a summary of how he has been treated at the hands of the Jews. They had brought him before civil authorities and charged him with religious offenses. The civil authorities could find no reason to hold him but that he had appealed to Caesar. This was according …
Daily Bible Readings – Friday, April 25, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 118 Prayer Point. This psalm is a song welcoming the Messiah (Savior) to the city of Jerusalem. It’s true meaning was not realized until the crowds sang as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on his way to the cross. Praise God because when we cried out for help, he sent Jesus to die for our …
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Daily Bible Readings – Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 118 Prayer Point. Psalm 118 is a song of praise welcoming the Messiah, the Savior, to Jerusalem. It’s true meaning was not realized until the crowds sang it as Jesus rode peacefully into Jerusalem on his way to the cross. Praise God because when we cried out for help, he sent Jesus to die …
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Daily Bible Readings – Palm Sunday, April 13, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 103 Prayer Point. Are looking for a reason to praise God? Psalm 103 gives you a number of options. Pick two or three and offer your own prayer of praise. Luke 19:41-48 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you are reading. Read. Read the passage slowly either alone or in a group …
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Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, March 2, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 114 Prayer Point. We are called to both fear and love God as Israel did. Psalm 114 explains why. It is the power of God that causes the earth to tremble, but it is that same power that breaks the power of oppression and sets us free. Pray that God will fill you with …
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