“During the night, in a field nearby, shepherds were keeping watch over their flocks of sheep.” This passage is read every year as part of the Christmas story. Most of the time we consider it as simply providing information, setting the scene for what is about to happen. However, when we skim over this passage… Read More Night – An Advent Meditation on Luke 2:8
“The future glory of this present temple will be greater than the splendor of the former temple; and in this house I will give peace and prosperity. I the Lord Almighty have spoken.” “Who is left among you that can remember this house in its former glory?” (2:3). I once worked for a well-to-do church.… Read More This New House – A Meditation on Haggai 2: 9
“Then God said to me, “Mortal man, lift up your eyes now in the direction of the north.” So, I raised my eyes toward the north and at the entrance to the Alter Gate stood an Idol, and it enraged the Lord’s jealousy.” – Ezekiel 8:5 One day, while Ezekiel was meeting with the elders… Read More House Cleaning – A Meditation on Ezekiel 8:5
“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?” Job -38:2 (ESV) I love God’s opening line. He knows how to make an entrance. As if the whirlwind was not enough, God starts the conversation with a deep, inciting question and reprimand. “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?” The NLT phrases the… Read More Darkened Counsel – A Meditation on Job 38:2
“He went in alone and shut the door behind him and prayed to the Lord.” In 2 Kings 4:8-37, we find an incredible story about the Prophet Elisha and a woman from the town of Shunem. While I will summarize the story, I encourage you to take some time to read it for yourself. The… Read More He Shut the Door – A Meditation on 2 Kings 4:33
“But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.” When I look at Mary, Jesus’ mother, I see within her a humble heart, overflowing with joy because of the rich blessings she received. We know almost nothing about her. Scriptures only give us a genealogy. What kind of person would attract God to… Read More To Treasure and To Ponder – A Advent Meditation on Luke 2:19
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