God’s hope for creation is Peace, and fear gets in the way of that peace, that shalom, that wholeness. The Psalms help confront the fear that gets in the way of that peace, and helps all best discern the will of God. This is a Psalm about mountains, and […]
The Word of God Etched Upon the Heart, Part II- Psalm 42: The Wicked and the Righteous
Finding Peace in the Will of God, connecting with God on an emotional level, uniting with God, finding the will of God. These goals can be achieved in reading the psalms, reading them as a spiritual discipline, where over time the reader is drawn into a deeper relationship with God, […]
The Word of God Etched Upon the Heart, Part I- Psalm 1: The Wicked and the Righteous
As the introduction, the forward, the preface to the whole of the psalms, Psalm one instructs the reader of the purpose of reciting the psalms: To find Peace in the will of God. Before we get to far into the psalms, there are some risks and realities associated with […]
Sunday Service 07/17/2016
Day 24: Luke 9:51-10:12
here is the link for today’s reading: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=324577034 On the Road to Jerusalem 9:51 This is a major shift in Luke’s narrative, the Galilean ministry is over, the time has come, and Jesus is headed towards Jerusalem. It is important to note this shift and to pay attention in the ways […]
Day 23: Luke 9:37-50
here is the link to today’s text: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=324292044 Possessed Boy 9:37-43 A couple of things happen here that are worth paying attention to. First off, this occurs before Jesus has time to do anything as he descends the mountain. Secondly is that the disciples could not heal this particular boy. Jesus […]
Day 22: Luke 9:10-36
here is the link to today’s reading: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=324024463 Feeding of the 5000 9:10-17 Although Jesus is attempting to get some time to himself, he welcomes the crowds and teaches them. At the end of the day the disciples tell him he has to disperse the crowd, and Jesus responses to them saying […]
Day 21 Luke 8:40-9:9
here is the link for today’s reading: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=323936743 Raising of Jarius’ Daughter 8:40-56 There is an awful lot going on in this pericope. As you read through this rather complex account, there are a few things that caught my attention that I thought were valuable to point out. Jarius is […]
Day 20: Luke 8:26-39
here is the link for today’s reading: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=323935680 Demon named Legion 8:26-39 I am not 100% sure if I am accurate in the statement I am about to make, so if you’re up for it, double check my work. But at the very end of the passage, Jesus tells the […]
Day 19: Luke 8:4-25
here is the link for today’s reading: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=323776246 Today’s readings is a collections of quick parables and commentary, I think its important to separate them out, as Luke may have been acting as an editor here, with Jesus maybe never saying these things in this order. The Parable of the Sower […]