Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.
Summary: Learning about God is a tricky business. It is easy to fall into the trap of depending on someone else’s description of God rather than listening to God directly.
Continue reading “Matthew 5: 1-2 — Finding Jesus”
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance (Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4)
Summary: A brief update on my schedule for the next few weeks.
Continue reading “Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4 — Schedule Update”
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Summary: Whether we like it or not, the question of death is lurking in the back of our mind. Having a loved one pass from this life to the next challenges everything we believe.
Continue reading “Rom 8:28 — Promises”
One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
Summary: This proverb is not really about being rich or poor. Instead, it is about pride and humility.
Continue reading “Proverbs 13:7 — Keeping Up Appearances”
Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Summary: Today’s proverb invites us to peek into the difference between what we do and who we are.
Continue reading “Proverbs 13:6 — Dual Nature”
The righteous hate what is false,
but the wicked make themselves a stench
and bring shame on themselves.
Summary: Stenches are a funny thing. To some people they stink but to others they smell good.
Continue reading “Proverbs 13:5 — Stinky”
A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
Summary: Another proverb with multiple layers of meaning.
Continue reading “Proverbs 13:4 — Satisfaction”
Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
Summary: The words we say have consequences. Restricting the number of words we speak can be a way of limiting the consequences.
Continue reading “Proverbs 13:3 — Rash Talk”
From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
Summary: What we say becomes the “fruit” of our lips. The kind of fruit that comes from our mouths speaks volumes about the kind of people we are.
Continue reading “Proverbs 13:2 — War of Words”