Psalm: 147 Meditation Wisdom: The “first-formed father” is Adam. The chapter is a thinly veiled history of Israel from Adam through the trek in the wilderness – representing a great deal of time. The aim of this book is that the people of God could “own” their history – to have it to be alive …
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Thursday, July 15
Psalms: 41, 42 Meditation Deuteronomy: Deuteronomy is a re-telling of the Law and major events the Hebrews faced as they wandered through the wilderness. I can look at this passage and think, “My why short memories these people had.” Faced with overwhelming odds, these Hebrews crumbled toward cowardice. Consider what wonders the LORD did in …
Tuesday, June 22
Psalm: 143 Meditation Numbers: We can begin to appreciate the LORD’s lovingkindness. It goes like this: if the cloud moves, so do you. This is oft repeated through the remainder of chapter 9. This is how the LORD led Israel through the wilderness until they reached the Jordan. In chapter 16 Moses pleads with his …
Saturday, January 2
Psalm: 34 Meditation: 1 Kings – Prophets in the Old Testament tend to anger the unrighteous kings and queens of Israel. In this passage, Elijah responds to Jezebel’s threat against his life by running into the wilderness. This man is one of the most righteous men in the Old Testament. Routinely the mouthpiece of God. …
The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer is one of two daily spiritual practices that are key to keeping spiritually fit. We learned in our last post that prayer is a two-way conversation with God that involves both listening and speaking. We already covered silence as the listening aspect of prayer, this week we will look at our part of the …
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 …
Finding Jesus in Lent
We tend to emphasize the positive in our tradition. We enjoy the anticipation of Advent, the marvel of Christmas and the joy of Easter. But the season of Lent? Not so much. There are a number of things that turn us off. It's morose. Dreary. It's about works. It's a Catholic thing. Why should we …
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