Psalm: 106 Meditation Mark: Why curse the fig tree? A fig tree cannot do anything right or wrong except to become useless like salt with no saltiness. The tree was not fulfilling its promise. The promise of the tree was in its leaves. After Jesus cursed the tree, it withered (immediately as Matthew records it …
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Saturday, August 15
Psalms: 60 Meditation Acts: From the earliest times in Jewish history we see that God had called the Jews to be His special people: “For you are a people holy (separate) to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to …
Tuesday, February 18
Psalm: 74 Meditation 1 Timothy: In verse 2:7 Paul identifies himself as a herald much as the angels of Luke 2:8-14 when Jesus was born. Just as at Jesus’ birth the angelic host announced the birth of a savior, so Paul does the same throughout Macedonia, Asia, Achaia (Greece) and finally Rome also. He is …
Monday, February 17
Psalm: 71 Meditation These are the waning days of Epiphany (the manifestation). Today’s reading recounts for us Jesus’ triumphal entry in Jerusalem. How does He come into town? He comes riding on a donkey – a symbol of peace. Revelation tells us that the next time He comes He will be astride a white horse …
