Psalm: 72 Meditation: MarkHave you ever planted a garden? 2000 years ago the process was different. A farmer would go out and broadcast seed all around. The ground was then plowed to cover the seed with dirt. The farmer then knew the conditions of the soil but it might be too late to save the plants. …
Tag: Message
Tuesday, January 3
Psalm: 68 Meditation: JohnHow often did the people of Jesus’s time miss the real message that he was giving? This passage includes several miracles that pointed to Jesus as the prophesied messiah. Instead the people focused on what they wanted from him- food, wealth, freedom and maybe glory. Jesus chastised them again, telling them His …
Monday, December 19
Psalm: 61 Meditation: LukeLuke starts with a statement of the truths he is about to write and the reason he has compiled all this information. Luke tells an incredible story of a man that sees an angel in real life and doesn’t believe that message the angel brings. Like Sarah, Elizabeth would conceive and bear …
Sunday, December 11
Psalm: 63:1-11 Meditation: 2 ThessPaul notes here that while the Gospel is shared by humans, it is a divine message that works in the hearts of believers through the Holy Spirit. Paul also points out that the Thessalonians had been persecuted by their countrymen as the early Christians had been by their Jewish countrymen. Paul …
Monday, December 5
Psalm: 25 Meditation: RevThe introduction to this book seems to say: look here, I have a message from God given to John the apostle for believers under persecution. Read and hear this message and take it to heart for it brings a blessing. This is a testimony of Christ, the most important witness. The intent …
Wednesday, November 23
Psalm:119:145-176 Meditation: 1 PeterLike a good parent, Peter is concerned with the nature of new Christians and the purity of the message and teachings they receive. Growth comes through a focus on Christ and continually coming closer to Him. The image of Christ as our cornerstone or foundation is central to our relationship to Him, …
Sunday, October 16
Psalm: 14 Meditation: JerHow would it feel to receive a message of hope from the Lord in your darkest hour? Most of these people would not live to see the fulfillment of this prophecy. Like Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, they were to look and believe in a time and place for their descendants. They are …
Monday, September 12
Psalm: 56 Meditation: 1 CorThis is the ultimate expression of the carrot & stick technique. Starting off with praise of their knowledge and gifts, Paul is quick to point out the dangerous problems that exist within their church. The old saying, “It’s not the messenger but the message,” leads the charges against them. What good …
Tuesday, July 19
Psalm: 45 Meditation: MarkSometimes the 20/20 hindsight makes us wonder how Jesus could give the same message in so many different parables and examples. Even the disciples did not understand many of these things until after the resurrection. Today, many people make the same mistakes using their own experience or interpretation of events or even …
Monday, June 6
Psalm: 56 Meditation:2 Corinthians: How do you give a message that someone doesn’t want to hear? Truth can still hurt. It has to be delivered with humility and respect for the person that is receiving the needed words. Paul writes to ask everyone to hear and remember the message. The messenger, way of speaking, or …
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