Category: Bible Reading & Meditation
“The scribes and Pharisees were on the watch to see if He would perform a cure on the Sabbath so that they could find a charge against Him.” –Luke 6:7 Jesus could have healed the man with a withered hand on a day other than the Sabbath or in private. Yet Jesus refused to be intimidated and manipulated by His enemies. In fact, Jesus publicly displayed this healing on the Sabbath (Lk 6:8ff). As expected, Jesus’ opponents “went crazy” (see Lk 6:11) and eventually had Him crucified. Jesus is courageous, fearless, and confrontational. He did not compromise His principles, even...
Like this:
Like Loading...
Revelation 1:4-6 4 John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne; 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood; 6 and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and...
Like this:
Like Loading...
Jesus “put His fingers into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his tongue.” –Mark 7:33 Jesus’ gestures of inserting his fingers into a deaf-mute man’s ears and touching the man’s tongue seem foreign to our modern, antiseptic culture. Yet if you’re baptized, you experienced the touch of Jesus in a similar way. At baptism, the priest or deacon touched your ears and lips, praying that God would open your ears to hear His Word and your lips to proclaim it. Before Jesus touched the deaf-mute, “He looked up to heaven and emitted a groan. He said to him, ‘Ephphatha!’ (that...
Like this:
Like Loading...
Deuteronomy 33:12 Of Benjamin he said, “The beloved of Yahweh shall dwell in safety by him. He covers him all the day long. He dwells between his shoulders.” (WEB) Deuteronomy 33 recounts the blessing that Moses gave to each tribe of Israel just before he died. It was meant to be something very special for each one of the unique expressions of the twelve tribes. In preparation for the blessing, we read in verse 3… Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet; each receives your words. (WEB) Then the...
Like this:
Like Loading...
“I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. ” Philippians 3:10-11 Ambition is a commendable characteristic but there is one ideal in life that must overshadow all others: to live in the image of Christ. This must be greatest ambition of every follower of Jesus and demands complete surrender and commitment. The pure joy of a life in Jesus Christ cannot be measured. Such a life is priceless and precious. However, this...
Like this:
Like Loading...
