Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.
Summary: Sometimes, Jesus’ parables are fairly easy to figure out. Other times they are more obtuse. Today’s passage is one of those other times.
Continue reading “Matthew 7:6 – Of Dogs and Pigs”All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
Summary: Swearing an oath is dangerous, especially if you are swearing to do something in the future.
Continue reading “Matthew 5:37 – Yes and No”…but deliver us from the evil one.
Summary: We need deliverance from the evil one every day. If we don’t understand why, we need understanding, too.
Continue reading “Matthew 6:13 – What is the Bullseye?”Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life …
Summary: Worry is a word that describes us imagining things that could go wrong. The fear that results from worry causes us to react. Driven by fear, we fall into the temptation to seek false safety.
Continue reading “Matthew 6:25 – The Antidote”Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.
Summary: Understanding how temptation works and the battle between our flesh and our spirit is key to understanding how to avoid temptation and stay on track to follow our Lord Jesus.
Continue reading “Matthew 26:41 – Watch and Pray”“All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
Summary: Sometimes our behavior is predictable, and when that happens the devil can use our natural instincts against us.
Continue reading “Matthew 4:9 – Heart, Soul and Mind”… throw yourself down.
Summary: The second temptation of Jesus is a doozy. Satan appeals to Jesus’ ego to see if he can find a crack in the armor of the Son of God.
Continue reading “Matthew 4:6 – If / Then”After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
Summary: We turn now to the ultimate temptation and the ultimate test. God himself is tested.
Continue reading “Matthew 4:2 – The Mouth of God”The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
Summary: The greatest deception was a simple one, and it continues to deceive millions as we wonder what is all the excitement about.
Continue reading “Genesis 3:13 – Who’s in the Driver’s Seat?”There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job…
Summary: The Book of Job is very instructive when it comes to being tested by God. We can learn a lot from listening in on Job’s conversation with his three friends.
Continue reading “Job 1:1 – My Own Eyes”