Psalm 37:1-18 Meditation: Philippians – How can you tell if someone is a citizen of a nation? Is the only difference between citizen and non-citizen the origin of a pile of paperwork kept in the back of a drawer or a card in your wallet? Our citizenship in heaven isn’t verified by a slip of …
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Tuesday, February 16
Psalm 26, 28 Meditation: Proverbs – Poetry, such as these verses in Proverbs, can have many meanings to many people. What speaks to you in these lines today? Is it the section on human understanding, or lack thereof? How about the sections on small and wise creatures or large and stately creatures? How is God …
Tuesday, April 7
Psalm: 31 Meditation John: This is but days before Jesus’ death. I have never understood v. 22 because there is no more mention of these Greeks – let’s call them “God-fearers”. Perhaps they show up here to give us a glimpse of the scope of the effectiveness of Jesus’ crucifixion, embracing Jew and Gentile alike. …
Monday, April 6
Psalm: 22 Meditation Jeremiah: Jeremiah’s prayer here opens much like Psalm 73 – the wicked thrive whereas the righteous do not. The people of his own hometown threaten to kill him if he continues to prophesy in the LORD’s name. Jesus endured the same threat of death while preaching in Nazareth (Luke 4). God promises …
