Psalm: 89 Meditation Revelation: “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” (v. 2) The scroll is a book. At that time books were not made of paper sheets – or leaves, as they came to be called. This is the imagery with which John was familiar. The seals are another matter. …
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Sunday, August 29
Psalm: 7 Meditation Revelation: The Book of Revelation continues to be a mystery to me. I don’t have any profound insights on this book except to say that I think it is a glimpse of the world as seen from a heavenly perspective; what is shrouded to us is clear in heaven. We don’t see …
Friday, January 15
Psalm 17 Meditation: John – This is Jesus’ first open miracle. He mentions that his time has not yet come. It’s also mentioned that after this first revelation of his glory, his disciples believed in him. If the disciples didn’t believe in Jesus before seeing the clear water turn into drinkable wine, why were they …
Tuesday, December 22
Psalm: 66 Meditation Luke: This is one of those selections I don’t fully understand chosen for this day in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP – 1977). Simeon is one of the last prophets of the Old Testament (also allowing that John the Baptist was an Old Testament prophet) – he is what I describe …
Thursday, May 21
Ascension Thursday Psalm: 47 Meditation Daniel: This is a glimpse from Daniel, or rather a glimpse to Daniel of what we might call Jesus’ investiture as King of the Universe. This scene describes something like Revelation chapter 20 of what we know as the “white throne judgment”. While John (in Revelation) may have been familiar …
Tuesday, February 25
Psalm: 98 Meditation The theme for Lent will be avoiding complacency in our daily walk with Christ. Opening with a stern warning: We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard so that we do not drift away…” (v. 1) Drifting away is the very definition of complacency. We run the risk …
Daily Bible Readings – Monday, January 6, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 46 Prayer Point. It is easy to despair over the evil in our world. We fear for our safety. The wicked prosper and the righteous suffer. The economy is uncertain. Psalm 46 calls us to fix our eyes on another reality, God’s reality. Pray that we might know that God truly is “our refuge …
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Daily Bible Readings – Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 103 Prayer Point. Are looking for a reason to praise God? Psalm 103 gives you a number of options. Concentrate on two or three and offer your own prayer of praise. Matthew 1:18-25 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you are reading. Read. Read the passage slowly either alone or in a …
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Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, December 22, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 24 Prayer Point. “Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? “ He who has clean hands and a pure heart.” Who can make such a claim? Only Jesus can. Without Jesus we have no hope of entering God’s city. King Jesus entered the gates of Jerusalem and offered himself as a sacrifice for …
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Daily Bible Readings – Saturday, December 21, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 55 Prayer Point. What are you afraid of in this world? What concerns do you carry with you every day? The opposite of living in perpetual fear is a life of continual prayer. Try praying throughout the day. Put this verse into practice: “Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he …
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