Psalm: 107:33-43 Meditation: ExHow often in scripture do we see the theme of someone that God prepares for a greater work or role by allowing them to be humbled by their circumstances or failure? Moses attempts to help the weak through his own strength and must flee Egypt. Moses then spends 40 years in the desert …
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Saturday, March 18
Psalm: 95 Meditation: MarkMark includes many miracles and allusions here. The miracles show Jesus’s mastery of nature and matter. We see parallels with the miracles that Moses did in the desert. The disciples hadn’t understood feeding the 5000 and after fighting a storm for 8 or 9 hours weren’t in any condition to be anything …
Wednesday, February 8
Psalm:72 Meditation: HebThis passage is part of the Heroes of Faith chapter. The life and times of Moses shows the power of faith in the lives of believers. The value of faith here eclipses wealth, influence, fear and their own mortality. The multi-generational effect of this faith also gave the Israelite leaders the courage to …
Thursday, November 3
Psalm: 70 Meditation: EzraHow important is your family’s history or your genealogy? Ezra’s genealogy is shown here to trace back to Aaron, the first high priest, over a thousand years before. This important information justified his role as priest and scribe of the Law of Moses. He and the others that would be involved in …
Saturday, June 4
Psalm: 18 Meditation Ezekiel: The original Tabernacle was described to Moses by God. Moses was told to build the Tabernacle to exact specifications. Ezekiel is given a similar charge. God transports Ezekiel, purportedly to heaven (though the Bible does not say so) to see the new Temple (Tabernacle). His job is to describe it to …
Wednesday, March 30
Psalm: 69 Meditation John: Much of Jesus’ life mirrors the life of Moses such as at the time Moses prays for God to send the Israelites food. That food, from heaven, took the form of “manna” (translated: “what is this stuff?”) Here Jesus is telling these descendants of Moses that He is the bread that …
Saturday, March 5
Psalms: 12, 13 Meditation Deuteronomy: One of the first things Moses admonishes here is to remember. Years earlier shortly after the Jews had set out on their freedom journey, Moses’ had dispatched 12 spies to scope out the Promised Land. Ten of the 12 came back already defeated and dejected. This attitude affected all the …
Friday, February 4
Psalm: 51 Meditation Mark: The Transfiguration. Unfortunately, in my estimation, not enough is said about this event nor its significance. First the mount – well that may represent Mount Sinai, and so as to buttress that notion, Jesus appears to be talking with Moses [the Law] and Elijah [the prophets] and in this scene Jesus …
Tuesday, January 4
Psalm: 132 Meditation Exodus: This is a lesson either in assuming responsibility or of minding one’s own business. Moses, former prince of Egypt, sees this famous burning bush and must turn and to explore further. If he could have resisted the allure, or if he had minded his own business, that would have been the …
Saturday, November 13
Psalm: 105 Meditation Revelation: “…and the earth as made bright with His splendor.” This particular angel is not Jesus. This splendor mentioned must be like, presumably better, than the splendor radiating from Moses’ countenance upon his descent from Mount Sinai. Similar also, though to a lesser degree, than the splendor witnessed at Mount Tabor when …
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