Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem …
… this time with Barnabas.
Summary: The Bible tells us a lot about Barnabas, but the information is scattered throughout the New Testament, so we have to do a little digging to learn about him.
Continue reading “Galatians 2:1b – Barnabas”Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, …
Summary: Telling a story is an art form. Telling a truth in story form is a different kind of art. God, the ultimate Author, can do both.
Continue reading “Galatians 2:1a – The Key”And they praised God because of me.
Summary: How we live determines how we are remembered.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:24 – Epitaph”Then I went to Syria and Cilicia.
Summary: The story Paul tells about his travels sounds different than the story Luke tells us about Paul. When we consider how people tell stories, the differences disappear, and a more detailed picture emerges.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:21 – Timelines”I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother.
Summary: Paul gives us a brief glimpse of his visit to Jerusalem after his conversion.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:19 – Checking In”… my immediate response was not to consult any human being.
Summary: There comes a time in most people’s lives when we have to make a choice. Who are we going to serve? Who are we going to follow? The ultimate choice is choosing between personal pride and submitting to God.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:16c – Choosing Jesus”… so that I might preach him among the Gentiles,
Summary: Change can be good, but it is always change, and change requires that we let go of the old and embrace the new.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:16b – One-Eighty”… was pleased to reveal his Son in me …
Summary: Our brain is a marvelous tool, but we have to double check its work to make sure we are on the right track.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:15c-16a – Auto-Correct”But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb …
Summary: God sees us for what we are, even when we can’t.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:15a – Zizanion”I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Summary: Learning about Jesus can be dangerous if our knowledge becomes our god.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:14 – Zealous for Jesus”