Psalm: 106 Meditation Deuteronomy is a retelling of the law. Simple enough. It also serves to “fill in the gaps” left in the law’s wake. Verse 3 cuts to the heart of the matter like a laser: “one does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of the …
Tag: Temptation
Friday, December 24
Psalm: 119:1-24 Christmas Eve Meditation Luke: The difficulty of probing a familiar passage of Scripture such as this is the temptation not to try to find something new. This is my effort. Zechariah was a priest and as such he was a Levite. John the baptizer is but 8 days old; Zechariah, though not recognized …
Wednesday, January 13
Psalm 14 Meditation: Hebrews – This passage is deceptively powerful. It says that Jesus is unashamed to calls us brothers and sisters. Think about that for a moment. Th Savior of the world loves us as family. He loves us enough to suffer through every temptation and every pain so that he can help us …
Friday, September 4
Psalms: 31 Meditation 1 Kings: Solomon was a very conflicted man. In his youth he had asked for and received great and godly wisdom. God also game him great wealth – so much so that he did not need God. The peace he and his kingdom enjoyed allowed Solomon to be tempted into marrying many …
March 1, 2020
First Sunday in Lent Listen. Read Genesis 2:15-17. What two things has God given to Adam? What is the one thing that he has withheld? What is the punishment if Adam takes the one thing? Read Genesis 3:1-6. How does the serpent get the man and the woman (Adam and Eve) to do the one …
Sunday, March 1
Psalm: 129 Meditation This is that well-known passage in Jesus’ life while he was meandering through the desert (read: wilderness) being tempted of the devil. One particular temptation was for Jesus to cheat by turning stones into bread. Jesus quoted this passage: “…that man does not live by bread alone but by every word that …
Lead us not into temptation
James the brother of Jesus writes this concerning temptations that we face. James 1:13-14 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. God never …
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