Psalms: 33 Meditation Isaiah: This is an OT version of what the restored earth will be like. Sounds like the vision John had in Revelation of the restored earth. Isaiah lived about 700-800 years before John but what each was shown was remarkably similar In viewing prophesy, it is important to remember that most of …
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Friday, November 20
Psalms: 103 Meditation Revelation: As the Book of Revelation closes, John reminds us of its opening lines: “I am the Alpha & Omega, the First and the Last (v. 13). As if to reiterate Jesus’ promises to His disciples before He ascended, “I am coming soon.” – also twice in v. 7 and again in …
Thursday, November 19
Psalm: 107 Meditation Matthew: The question: “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” springs up with alarming frequency. The sad aspect here is that for some reason the disciples cannot seem to remember what Jesus says from one minute to the next. Jesus keeps iterating to the dolts that humility is the shortest …
Sunday, June 14
Psalm: 96 Meditation Nahum: This book reawakens the Book of Jonah. About a hundred years before, a reluctant Jonah brought warning of judgment to Nineveh whereupon these heathens repented of their evil ways and to Jonah’s dismay they were spared. Not so now. Nahum is here to announce judgment. Assyrian warriors were the vilest of …
Forgive us our debts
England was not in a forgiving mood as German bombs indiscriminately rained down on the terrified residents of London. It was in this atmosphere of fear and anger that CS Lewis was asked by the BBC to give a series of talks on what he called "Mere Christianity". One of his most poignant talks dealt …
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