Psalm: 119:97-120 Meditation: 1 CorWhat is strength or weakness in the life of a Christian? When can the weakness of a brother or sister be a weapon? While the issues in this passage may seem minor today, the transitions from pagan religions or Judaism were sometimes rocky. Throughout the Bible the arrogance and hypocrisy of …
Tag: Righteousness
Tuesday, January 31
Psalm: 45 Meditation: GenWhy was Abram’s belief counted to him as righteousness? How does our faith today assure us of the same thing? Some people that know the history of Israel see aspects of this passage as prophetic to both Abram’s life and the rise and salvation of the Israelites. Abram had been blessed in …
Saturday, December 31
Psalm: 103 Meditation: MattHow much information can someone put into just 8 verses? We learn of the chastity and purity of Mary. Joseph’s righteousness and his first interaction with an angel are explored. Here Matthew makes the first reference to the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah, and will return many times to those prophecies …
Saturday, December 24
Psalm: 45 Meditation: IsaWhat would you do if suddenly you were in the presence of true righteousness? Would you be in dread and instantly convicted of your own unrighteousness? Isaiah fears for his own death but is saved by someone else’s action. Through this Isaiah is called to be God’s mouthpiece or voice to his …
Saturday, December 3
Psalm: 20 Meditation: AmosThe Lord desires righteousness in others like His own. In prophecy, the term ‘day of the Lord’ can refer to individual judgements or the final judgement (end of time). This passage infers that not all that seek this day will be happy with their role or result. How many times did the …
Tuesday, March 22
Psalm: 62 Meditation Romans: At age 75 Abraham received the promise of Isaac and the land of Canaan as an inheritance. Abraham and Sarah had to wait another 25 years before the miraculous birth of Isaac. Abraham and Sarah were as good as dead when it came to child-bearing and laughter (meaning “Isaac”). But Abraham …
Saturday, February 12
Psalms: 8, 11 Meditation Isaiah: Rejoice is a key word here for this reading quite literally begins with that word in 61:10 and closes in 62:5 also using the same word. The image of a blissful marriage also begins and ends the reading. The day (or period) described here must be our tenure in heaven …
What is Justice
There has been a lot of talk about justice and social justice in the midst of racial protests that have swept our country. I think the one thing we can all agree on is that we don’t agree on the meaning of justice. For some, justice is simply equal treatment under the law. Each person …
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 …
Rooted
Jesus left us with one command before he ascended into heaven. “Go and make disciples of all nations.” This presents us with a problem: we don’t know what a healthy disciple looks like, let alone how to make one. We also can’t give away what we don’t have ourselves. Before diving into making disciples, we …
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