Psalms: 22 Meditation Jude: This “general” epistle of Jude has all the earmarks of an impending judgment very much like those visited upon Israel and Judah in Old Testament days. Jude talks of godless men who change the grace of God into a license to be immoral. I suspect this is true of any age …
Tag: Psalm 22
Friday, August 28
Psalms: 22 Meditation 1 Kings: While David lived, he prepared materials for the building of the Temple. He had been told by Nathan that prophet that it was not the LORD’s house he was to build but rather the LORD was going to build David’s house. So, David had amassed much gold, silver, and precious …
Friday, August 14
Psalms: 22 Meditation Mark: Mark’s gospel is the shortest and perhaps lighter on details. This is a “no frills” report on the healing of a blind man, Bartimaeus, by name. Here, Jesus simply says “Go, your faith has healed you.” Immediately… In another gospel an unnamed blind man had to wash out the mud made …
Friday, April 10
Good Friday Psalms: 95*, 22 Meditation Genesis: This is the first portrayal of the act of redemption – one life sacrificed in place of another. Centuries later on Calvary this same scene will be carried out only this time it will be God’s only Son – one perfect life offered for many imperfect ones. “Now …
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 …
Thursday, March 5
Psalm: 22 Meditation Hebrews: The recurring word of this passage is “Today”. C.S. Lewis in The Screwtape Letters reminds us that God is a God of “Today”. No one has the promise of tomorrow but what you do have is today. Jesus once spoke of the rich man who rebuilt barns to house all his …