Psalm: 71 Meditation Romans: Edifying. Paul is exhorting these Romans to encourage each other by building up or edifying one another. Paul also knows his audience for he makes several citations from the Old Covenant which speak of the place the Gentiles have among the people of God. All of this is “in order that …
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Monday, June 21
Psalm: 135 Meditation Romans: It is certain I will be unable to do Romans justice in these meditation – I am limited chiefly by space but also by intellect and finally time. Romans ranks among the most profound theological works ever written about the atonement followed closely by Hebrews. Romans might be called the bedrock …
Monday, July 6
Psalm: 85 Meditation Jesus, who had lost the vigor of His youth, was by now, half-dead. The Romans had spared Him from carrying the cross so they could inflict a greater humiliation. He was stripped naked (completely naked) and nailed to that cross there to be ridiculed and jeered at by most of the ghoulish …
Tuesday, June 9
Psalm: 62 Meditation Luke: I’ve always thought it was interesting that Jesus knew Zacchaeus’ name. Someone must have old Him (no matter). Because Zacchaeus was a tax collector he was regarded as a collaborator with the Romans. Strike one. He was rich, probably from ill-gotten gain. Strike two. He was viewed as a sinner. You’re …
Monday, March 23
Psalm: 44 Meditation Romans: Volumes are written about Romans alone so I will never render it appropriate justice. The short answer: likened to a child who is forbidden by his parent to cross the street, he finds the greatest desire to cross the street. While one can’t sin “outside” the law, one doesn’t need a …
Saturday, February 22
Psalm: 58 Meditation Isaiah: The resting place for the LORD has gone through several metamorphoses. From a tent to a Temple (which was destroyed) to the second Temple made grudgingly, and finally being resurrected as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, aka Herod’s Temple. It was a marvel but barely lasted a …
Daily Bible Readings, Saturday, April 15, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 27 Prayer Point. Fear and hardship are two enemies of our soul, calling us to give up. The psalmist calls us to refocus our hopes and desires, “Seek his face! Your face I will seek!” Pray that as we face difficulties in our lives that we will not take our eyes off of Jesus. …
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Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, April 6, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 145 Prayer Point. Psalm 145 gives us a number of reasons that God is worthy of praise. Pick one or two that resonate with you and use them to worship God. Pray that these things will be remembered and passed on to our children. John 8:46-59 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand …
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Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, March 30, 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 – Sunday, March 23, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 34 Prayer Point. David is remembering when God miraculously saved him and allowing that memory to move to worship. Take time today to think about a time when God intervened in your life and offer God your own prayer of praise. John 5:25-29 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you are …
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