Psalm: 101 Meditation: LukeHow many times have we heard or read this passage and how many times have we pondered what it means? We hear these words regularly, every time that we join together at the Lord’s Table. It is something that we should look forward to. Jesus said “I have fervently desired to eat …
Tag: Passover
Wednesday, May 18
Psalm: 148 Meditation Romans: This passage can be used as a cudgel with which to beat people down. Among the myriad gifts with which God has endowed us is common sense. In Paul’s day, the Roman authorities would brook no voiced nor active resistance (such as demonstrations) and would retaliate against such infractions severely. That …
Tuesday, April 26
Psalms: 52, 53 Meditation John: This scene is the Last Supper (Passover). According to this passage the secret of eternal life is “That they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (v. 3) Then Jesus prays for the disciples who will be left alone once Jesus leaves until …
Wednesday, March 9
Psalm: 118 Meditation John: Once when Jesus was in Jerusalem during the Passover, He was healing and teaching the crowds. Along came a “real” teacher of the Law and approached Jesus by night to be taught by this unschooled “teacher” from Nazareth. The message Nicodemus received was hardly what he expected. In essence, Jesus told …
Thursday, March 3
Psalm: 9 Meditation John: Still “manifesting”: this time it is John (the baptizer) who identifies Jesus as the Son of God, not only so, but that Jesus is also the Lamb of God. Lambs are significant at Passover (always near Easter) for it was the blood of specific lambs that adorned the doorposts and lintels …
Saturday, January 29
Psalms: 124, 126 Meditation Mark: Since Mark spent so much time (or space) talking about this issue, it must be important. Mark is celebrated for being succinct in his writing so the subject must, therefore, be weighty. And so it is. Pharisees and their ilk, wise, and very keen; their predecessors had established guidelines to …
Thursday, December 9
Psalms: 58, 67 Meditation Luke: Just how important is the Passover and what significance does it have for us Christians today? The symbolism of the first Passover was, for the Jews, the beginning of their liberation from slavery. But, what for us? The powerful reality of the blood at Passover, shows that “without the shedding …
Thursday, July 22
Psalm: 31 Meditation Matthew: Lots to talk about here: Simon the leper; Jesus’ anointing, disciples judgment, to mention 3. Every time I hear (or read) about “Simon the leper” I have to laugh.” Have you met my friend Simon the leper?” Simon the leper, you say?!...” The Jews would avoid anyone who announced his leprosy …
Friday, June 11
Psalm: 97 Meditation Matthew: As I wrote earlier, Matthew was addressing a Jewish audience. In view of that, Matthew eschews the word “God” in favor of “name” or “word”. God’s name is sacred and not to be used (consider the 3rd Commandment). So, Matthew speaks of the “Kingdom of heaven”. Jesus also likens the Kingdom …
Saturday, October 31
Reformation Day Psalms: 46 Meditation Matthew: Yeast. Yeast is usually associated with sin [I can only think of one instance where leaven (yeast) refers to the spreading of the gospel (or “The Kingdom of heaven s like…” Matthew 13:33). The Jews were commanded in Exodus to remove all yeast during the time of Passover [8 …
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