Psalm: 95 Meditation: ExThis passage shows the sovereign will of God as well as His tempered might. God could destroy Egypt at any time but will use this country to show His power to the other nations. God’s mercy is also apparent to those that heeded His warning and brought their servants and livestock in …
Tag: Mercy
Wednesday, January 12
Psalm: 78:1-39 Meditation Ephesians: It is important to remember that eternity has nothing to do with time. Eternity may be viewed as “now” always. That is the “temporal” sphere in which God operates. Here Paul is telling us what position we now hold as a result of our conversion to Christ – a thing we …
Thursday, July 29
Psalm: 71 Meditation Romans: Edifying. Paul is exhorting these Romans to encourage each other by building up or edifying one another. Paul also knows his audience for he makes several citations from the Old Covenant which speak of the place the Gentiles have among the people of God. All of this is “in order that …
Thursday, July 15
Psalms: 41, 42 Meditation Deuteronomy: Deuteronomy is a re-telling of the Law and major events the Hebrews faced as they wandered through the wilderness. I can look at this passage and think, “My why short memories these people had.” Faced with overwhelming odds, these Hebrews crumbled toward cowardice. Consider what wonders the LORD did in …
Sunday, February 21
Psalm 63:1-8 Meditation: Hebrews – When Jesus became incarnate it wasn’t just a fieldtrip. He became fully human, with all the desires and pains we face, so that He could be a “merciful and faithful high priest.” Priests were the people’s connection to God, he offered sacrifices for those who came to him. A caring …
Tuesday, January 5
Eve of Epiphany Psalm 2 Meditation: Jonah – Jonah spent three days and nights inside the fish by the time he prays this prayer. This is Jonah’s prayer of repentance. We don’t know what happened for all of that time inside the fish but three days of total solitude in darkness will do a number …
Thursday, December 31
Psalm: 46 Meditation: John – Being ill or disabled is hard enough in our present time but when Jesus’s sandaled feet were on solid ground, it was even harder. People were entirely at the mercy of their family, and if their family turned their backs on them, they were at the mercy of every person …
Friday, October 16
Psalms: 17 Meditation Matthew: John the Baptist sits in prison at King Herod Antipas’ pleasure. When John would die is anybody’s guess, but it was in the king’s power. Since John has time to think about it, he now wonders if Jesus is actually “the One”. He may even have doubted. Earlier John had pointed …
Sunday, October 11
Psalm: 147 Meditation Luke: How easily our eyes are closed to ourselves as Jesus said in the “Sermon on the Mount”: clear out your own eye before judging someone else. While the Pharisee is judging Jesus, Jesus, is about to judge him. Like Jonah, the Pharisee hates the idea of God showing forgiveness and mercy …
Kindness
Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review How did Pastor Nate demonstrate what God’s kindness looks like? [Hint to parents: Here is a quick review based on Titus 3:4-7 We are like empty cups because we didn’t want God.We can’t fill ourselves.God’s kindness is when he pours …
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