Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ …
Summary: Paul begins his letter to the Galatians with a provocative statement. He is not an apostle sent by other apostles. He didn’t come to the party as a “wanna-be” or a “me too.” Jesus chose Paul personally. He is a man on a mission.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:1a – God’s Treasures”… store up for yourselves treasures in heaven…
Summary: God’s Book is a treasure trove of insights into the truth that our reality is built on. Every story has a lesson for us, often more than one. Today’s lesson is about food.
Continue reading “Exodus 16:20 – The Source of Security”The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.
Summary: Equating the kingdom of heaven to treasure is a simple sounding theme. However, when we start asking ourselves what the treasure might be, we gain some interesting insights.
Continue reading “Matthew 13:44-46 – Hidden Treasure”
[I, Peter]… who also will share in the glory to be revealed.
Summary: Peter gives us several clues to the meaning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In today’s verse he returns to the theme of God’s Glory.
Continue reading “1 Peter 5:1 (d) — God’s Glory”