Psalm: 97 Meditation Ecclesiasticus: This passage will close our brief overview of Ecclesiasticus. (I can hear a collective sigh saying: “It’s about time.”) What Sirach craved for and received (I might say with determination) is a gift we receive upon being “born from above” (John 3:3), that is from the Holy Spirit. Sirach spent 51 …
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Friday, November 5
Psalm: 107 Meditation Ecclesiasticus: First dreams then sacrifices. I have heard it said that we all dream. When I dream (or if I dream) I can only manage to salvage but snippets of the phantoms. As Sirach tells us dreams are but fantasies and nothing of worth unless sent by God as in Joseph’s, Daniel’s …
Tuesday, November 2
Psalm: 119:121-144 Meditation Ecclesiasticus: Sirach here is helping us to see not only the beauty of Wisdom but also Her place in the order of things. As I slide off the rails, please bear with me. When Solomon describes Wisdom, he hints at Her divinity. I think this Wisdom is the Holy Spirit of Whom …
Wednesday, October 27
Psalms: 1, 2, 3 Meditation Sirach: We will be considering this text for the next couple of weeks. What you may notice are numerous similarities to portions of Scripture, most notably Solomon’s Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Both are replete with wisdom as is the text before us. In today’s section I hear an echo from Our …
Sunday, October 24
Psalm: 66 Meditation Ecclesiasticus AKA Sirach: Sirach is the writer of this apocryphal book (but not for Catholics and Orthodox) meaning you won’t find it in your Bible. (Text attached) Because we do not regard this work as “inspired”, does not mean it should be consigned to the ash heap. These 10 verses express an …
Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, June 9, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 84 Prayer Point. Without pain, we would lose our hunger for heaven. Pray that God will use the pain in our lives to increase our longing for heaven, our true home, and God, our true Father. Pray for God's strength to persevere while we wait. Matthew 15:29-39 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you …
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Daily Bible Readings – Saturday, June 8, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 139 Prayer Point. Have you ever contemplated that the Creator of the universe knows you? He was there when you were conceived. He will be there when your life come to an end. He has been and will be there for every step of your journey. How would your life change if you …
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Daily Bible Readings – Friday, June 7, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 51 Prayer Point. Doubt that God can forgive even the worst sins, then you need to read this psalm. David, the author, has just committed adultery and then murdered the husband to cover his crime and yet there is hope for him. How do we come clean when we sin? Use this psalm as …
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Daily Bible Readings – Thursday, June 6, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 60 Prayer Point. How do you pray when you feel defeated? Psalm 60 points the way. The enemies David speaks of are foreign nations, but in our walk with Christ, the enemy is most likely ourselves and the evil one who tempts us. Pray Psalm 60 either for yourself or someone you know who …
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Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, November 11, 2012
Prayer Psalm: 93 Prayer Point This past week we saw the destructive power of the sea as it brought the proudest and wealthiest city in the world to its knees. The ancients knew no greater power than the fury of a stormy sea, and yet God is greater still. Imagine how we might live if …
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