Psalms: 127, 130 Meditation Luke: A centurion had asked Jewish elders to appeal to Jesus to come and heal his servant. The centurion was a Gentile who was apparently keen to Jewish sensitivities regarding interactions between Jews and Gentiles. Unfazed, Jesus sets out to see this centurion until He was prevented; the centurion believed himself …
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Thursday, February 24
Psalm: 106 Meditation Ruth: A subtext to this passage is the practice of gleaning. In Deuteronomy 24:19-21 the LORD commands harvesters not to pick crops clean but rather to allow the poor, the widow, and the stranger to “glean” the leftover crop. (A form of welfare.) Boaz had made it clear that Ruth was to …
Saturday, February 19
Psalm: 144 Meditation Mark: The opening conundrum, I think, was intended to excite some thinking among that ilk called lawyers, scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees – the Jewish thinkers of that time. Jesus knew full well, as far as the Messiah (Himself) was concerned, it was a case of “both/and”. Jesus was, quite literally, a son …
Friday, December 3
Psalm: 41 Meditation Luke: Today we will glimpse at 4 scenes. First, David’s audacious proclamation: “The LORD said to my Lord.” (Ps. 110:1) The first LORD = YAHWEH (God Himself – thank you KJV) and the second Lord = master just as the disciples often addressed Jesus. I think Jesus, by His question, affirms David’s …
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