Psalms: 102 Meditation 2 Kings: Hezekiah, an exceptionally good king, is being harassed by Sennacherib king of Assyria, who like Goliath in days of yore, taunted the Israelites. Hezekiah seeks the LORD’s help and enquires of Isaiah what the LORD’s plan is. The LORD makes it clear that Sennacherib will not succeed. And if you …
Tag: Psalm 102
Thursday, August 13
Psalm: 102 Meditation 2 Samuel: Absalom, now heir-apparent, though he was the 3rd born son to David. You may remember that Absalom executed his older brother Amnon for raping Tamar, Absalom’s sister. The second son born to David was Kileab who is believed to have died in his youth. The truth is we just don’t …
Friday, May 29
Psalm: 102 Meditation Ezekiel: When we read this passage, we may (actually do not) see what Ezekiel saw. We look back through the cross. If Ezekiel looked back (as I am sure he did) he saw the shepherd/king (David). Ezekiel wants to awaken the errant “shepherds” warning them of a time of accountability. Sometime later, …
Thursday, April 9
Maundy Thursday Psalm: 102 Meditation 1 Corinthians: This is the day we remember as the institution of the Lord’s Supper (or Holy Eucharist) at the Passover meal. This is also a rather vivid reminder always to give thanks to God for the good and the perceived evil. It also reminds us of the cost of …
Monday, March 30
Psalm: 102 Meditation Which to choose – Jeremiah and his figs, John’s account of the man born blind or the age-old question posed in Romans 9 – why are we held accountable if no one can resist His (God’s) will? The Roman passage is the most difficult so let’s go. Arrogance is not limited to …
