Psalm 87, 90 Meditation: Genesis – If there has ever been a tale of love at first sight it was that of Jacob and Rachael, at least from Jacob’s side. She was the shepherd of her father’s flock, bringing them in for water when they first meet. She had probably been in the field for …
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Wednesday, December 2
Psalms: 19 Meditation Amos: Amos was a sheep breeder or shepherd from Judah sent to prophesy to Israel during the time of King Jeroboam II in about 754 B.C. He does not see himself as a prophet but as one burdened and outraged by the sin (idolatry) he witnesses in Samaria. The greatest sin was …
Wednesday, July 8
Psalms: 119:1-24 Meditation 1 Samuel: By this time Samuel had managed to inch his way up to the top of King Saul’s “most wanted” list. Samuel goes to Bethlehem to anoint whom the LORD had chosen as the next king of Israel. That king was to come from Jesse’s house. Jesse had 8 sons, and …
Wednesday, April 1
Psalm: 119:97-120 Meditation John: Matthew tells us in his chapter 15 that as Jesus was going about in Tyre & Sidon that He was sent to call the lost sheep of Israel. Like John the Baptizer, Jesus’ ministry was mainly calling the Jews to repentance. The “other sheep” are Gentiles; so here Jesus gives us …