Psalm 45 Meditation: Mark – If someone called to you while you were in the middle of something, how quickly would you stop what you were doing and go to them? If you were reading a good book, would you finish the sentence? Paragraph? Page? If you had to relocate for work, how long would …
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Tuesday, January 26
Psalm 45 Meditation: Genesis – Everything God promises Abram is from God. There is nothing Abram can do to produce an heir or claim possession of the Promised Land. Abram just has to wait on God to fulfill His promises. We know that Abram and Sarai lost their patience and tried to produce an heir …
Tuesday, December 15
Psalm: 45 Meditation Zechariah: Cyrus, the Persian king, issued a decree in 538 B.C. allowing any and all Jews to return to Jerusalem. They had been led captive some 50+ before while Jeremiah was prophesying telling those Jews to settle in Babylon and to build houses and families and communities. Some of them became quite …
Tuesday, June 2
Psalm: 45 Meditation Luke: This is a picture of people who both feel entitled and who are ungrateful. It is the Samaritan who showed gratitude – the Jews may have felt no need to say, “thank you”. Jews and Samaritans didn’t get along though both originated from the same family. After the kingdom split upon …
Tuesday, May 5
Psalm: 45 Meditation Luke: This scene is toward the beginning of Jesus’ ministry for here he chose his 12 Apostles (or “sent ones”) and then launches into his sermon on a “level place” (as opposed to a mount as found in Matthew 5). Point is, like Moses, Jesus talks of blessings and curses (woes) especially …
