Psalm 29 Meditation John: The scene is the Last Supper. Jesus is telling His disciples that He is “going away” – as it turns out, the very next day and then permanently 40 days after that. This news casts a pall over the disciples because they will feel “rudderless” (fishermen – remember?) without Jesus. He …
Tag: sin
Tuesday, April 5
Psalm: 33 Meditation Jeremiah: Judah has abandoned her covenant with God. God has sent several prophets to speak to the people warning them that just as Israel (the Northern Kingdom) was carried away for their sin so will be Judah. The promise is that while Judah will go to Babylon their release is also promised …
Monday, March 28
Psalms: 108, 111 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 …
Wednesday, March 23
Psalms: 87, 97 Meditation Jeremiah: The LORD has done what no one had ever believed possible: He has overseen the destruction of Jerusalem because of the sin of His people. Why do we believe He will not do the same to us? Jeremiah weeps both for the city itself as well as its people as …
Friday, March 18
Psalms: 28, 95 Meditation Romans: The whole exhortation of Romans 2:25-29 is a rephrasing of Jesus’ quote in Matthew 15:8 and Mark 7:6 which he cited from Isaiah 29:13 namely: lip-service. The advantage of the Jews over the rest of us is that they were entrusted with the Word of God (and they did a …
Friday, January 28
Psalms: 112, 117 Meditation Isaiah: Several times in the Scripture the LORD talks of “divorcing” His people. This is one such instance. Notice in the same verse (1) that the reason for the divorce is because of sin and transgression. The only sin or transgression worthy of divorce from God would be unfaithfulness (idolatry) or …
Wednesday, October 6
Psalms: 142, 146 Meditation Hosea: Ten times in this reding the word “whore” or its attendant synonyms (prostitute, adulterer). Happily, Pastor Gelinas is teaching on the book of Hosea but don’t get your hopes up – this approach may bear little or no resemblance to the Pastor’s insights. In these verses, I see the adultery …
Tuesday, September 7
Psalm: 83 Meditation John: Here Jesus is speaking to the Jews who had believed in Him. (v. 31) Good to know who is speaking. John tells us that these Jews had believed in Him. As we continue, we will see they believe no longer. “I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you look …
Monday, July 5
Psalm: 85 Meditation Romans: Paul here delves into that salty issue of sin vs. grace. While we are no longer under Law does not give us license to sin. At tis point we are just beginning our walk with Christ and also our sanctification. “Should we sin because we are not under Law but under …
Tuesday, March 2
Psalm 61, 62 Meditation: 1 Corinthians – If you knew someone in your church community was purposely sinning and had no intention to stop, what would you do? There is a difficult balance that Christians are called to find. The perfect spot between doing nothing and utter condemnation. It sounds Paul is more concerned with …
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